Background: Whiplash associated disorder (WAD) is the injuries by sudden acceleration and deceleration of a motor vehicle accident. The symptoms include neck pain, stiffness, muscle spasms. In some cases, full recovery occurs and in some cases, patients have long-term pain and disability. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and awareness about whiplash-associated disorder among dental students. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among dental students with a sample size of 100. A self-administered structured questionnaire was prepared based on Whiplash Associated Disorder and consists of 12 questions. It was circulated to participants through an online platform (Google form). The statistics were done using SPSS software, a chi-square test was used to check the association, and a p-value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant. Results: 62.39% responded that rear-end car accidents are the major cause of WAD, only a minority of them responded due to downfall. The majority of them felt that females have a greater risk of WAD than males. Only 11% were aware that WAD affects motor function and the majority were unaware. Only 22.94 % are aware that dizziness is present in Whiplash Associated Disorder. Conclusion: From this survey study, the majority of participants were unaware of the Whiplash Associated Disorder side effects and symptoms When compared to males and females, females were more aware than males. So this study may be helpful to gain knowledge on WAD.

WAD, Neck Pain, Motor vehicle accident, motor functions