Latar Belakang : Special Care Dentistry merupakan salah satu cabang spesialisasiKedokteran Gigi yang berfokus dalam memberikan perawatan kepada individu dengandisabilitas dan membutuhkan perawatan serta penanganan khusus. Guna memberikanperawatan yang maksimal, sikap dan persepsi dari operator selaku pemberi pelayananmerupakan salah satu faktor krusial. Oleh sebab itu, studi mengenai sikap dan persepsimahasiswa Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Can Tho, dan UniversitasKhon Kaen perlu dilakukan. Tujuan : Mengetahui sikap dan persepsi mahasiswaFakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Can Tho, dan UniversitasKhon Kaen terhadap Special Care Dentistry. Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan selfadminiseredquestionnaire dengan memanfaatkan google form di 2021 kemudian diolahmenggunakan perangkat lunak statistik SPSS pada tahun 2022 dengan menggunakan ujimann whitney, kruskal wallis, dan chi-square. Hasil Penelitian : Didapatkan totalresponden mahasiswa sebanyak 471 dari Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Can Tho, danUniversitas Khon Kaen angkatan 2016-2018 dengan response rate 70%. Sebanyak 71,5%responden dapat mendefinisikan Special Care Dentistry dengan 66,9% merasamembutuhkan pembelajaran didaktik maupun 94,3% responden merasa dibutuhkannyapelatihan klinis mengenai Special Care Dentistry guna menunjang pelayanan.Kesimpulan : Mahasiswa Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Can Tho,dan Universitas Khon Kaen memiliki sikap dan persepsi yang baik terhadap individupasien dengan disabilitas.

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Background: Special Care Dentistry is a specialty branch of Dentistry that focuses on

providing care to individuals with disabilities who require special care and treatment. In

order to provide maximum care, the attitude and perception of the operator as a service

provider is one of the crucial factors. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study on the

attitudes and perceptions of Dentistry students at the University of Indonesia, Can Tho

University, and Khon Kaen University. Objective: To find out attitudes and perceptions

of students of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Can Tho University, and

Khon Kaen University towards Special Care Dentistry. Methods: This study used a selfadministered

questionnaire by utilizing the Google form in 2021 and then processed using

the SPSS statistical software in 2022 using the Mann Whitney, Kruskal Wallis, and Chisquare

tests. Research Results: A total of 471 student respondents were obtained from

the University of Indonesia, Can Tho University, and Khon Kaen University class of

2016-2018 with a response rate of 70%. As many as 71.5% of respondents can define

Special Care Dentistry with 66.9% feeling the need for didactic learning and 94.3% of

respondents feeling the need for clinical training on Special Care Dentistry to support

services. Conclusion: Dentistry students at the University of Indonesia, Can Tho

University, and Khon Kaen University have good attitudes and perceptions of individual

patients with disabilities