Dental aerosolsare ultrafine particles that are
generated during the dental procedures. These aerosols
are air suspended and pose a risks to the clinician.The
purpose of this study is to evaluate the awareness and
knowledge level of dental students about dental
aerosols.This study was conducted among 100
participants to evaluate the knowledge of the dental
students as the poor understanding about this may pose
an increased risk of occupational hazard to dentists. A
25-item survey instrument was developed and randomly
distributed to students using social media; The data of
100 people were collected randomly . The questions were
premeditated to evaluate the knowledge of the subjects.
Participants information was maintained anonymous
throughout the study and participants were asked to
provide honest answers. The study concludes, the
participants have basic knowledge about the aerosols but
the knowledge about the spread of aerosols and
preventive measures seems to be inadequate among the
students.