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Hepatitis B poses serious public health problems worldwide, given its prevalence and associated mortality. The aim of this work was to study the knowledge of dental surgeons about viral B infection. Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of a sample of 171 dental surgeons. A probabilistic multistage, stratified and systematic sampling was used. The information collected using a questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, variables related to knowledge about hepatitis B. Results: There were more male dental surgeons (67.3%) and the average of the professional exercise duration was 10 ± 8 years. Nearly 2% of dental surgeons felt that there was no risk of needle sticking already used in a patient with hepatitis B virus; it was the same for more than 8% and 15% for the bite and kissing with a patient with HBV. Conclusion: It remains important to develop awareness and information programs for dental surgeons on the different risks of HBV transmission. *Correspondence to: Amadou Dieng, Public Health Service, Department of Dentistry, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal, E-mail: adieng00@ gmail.com

Assessment of knowledge of Senegalese dentists on hepatitis B: A cross-sectional survey