JURNAL TERAPI GIGI DAN MULUT Vol 1 No 2 Desember 2022 https://doi.org/10.3411/jtgm.v2i1.1258 14 HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN PASIEN TENTANG PERAWATAN LUKA PASCA PENCABUTAN GIGI GERAHAM 3 DENGAN KEBERHASILAN PERAWATAN LUKA PASIEN Relationship Of Patient Knowledge Level About Wound Care After Molar Extraction 3 With The Success Of Patient Wound Care Hanna Hidayah 1* , Dewi Sodja Laela 2 , Hera Nurnaningsih 2 , Deru Marah Laut 2 1 Dewan Pengurus Cabang Persatuan Terapis Gigi dan Mulut Indonesia Kabupaten Garut 2 Jurusan Kesehatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Bandung *E-mail: hannahidayah056@gmail.com ABSTRACT Post-extraction of M3 tooth extraction is an effort to speed up the healing process and prevent and reduce pain and swelling. Pasien will be given instructions and education on how to take care of the possible tooth extractions. In-depth knowledge of the treatment of M3 tooth extraction wounds can be known in the instruction after removal. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of patient knowledge about wound care after the removal of molars 3 with the success of wound care at the Dental and Oral Hospital, Padjadjaran University. This type of research is analytics. The research sample was taken by accidental sampling with a total population of 31 respondents who performed M3 tooth extraction at the Minor Surgical Poly of the Dental and Oral Hospital, Padjadjaran University. The results showed that respondents who had a level of knowledge of post-revocation wound care in the good category were 12 people (38.7%). The results of wound treatment of respondents after tooth extraction M3 in the normal wound healing category were 15 people (48.8%). There is a relationship between the level of knowledge of m3 tooth extraction wound care and the success of wound care p(0.03<0.05). Keywords: Knowledge level relationship, Post-removal wound care, Wound Care Success, Minor Poly Surger. ABSTRAK Perawatan luka pasca pencabutan gigi M3 merupakan upaya untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan dan mencegah serta mengurangi rasa sakit dan bengkak. Pasien akan diberikan instruksi dan edukasi bagaimana perawatan yang dapat dilakukan setelah pencabutan gigi yang mungkin dapat terjadi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan pasien tentang perawatan luka pasca pencabutan gigi geraham 3 dengan keberhasilan perawatan luka di Rumah Sakit Gigi dan Mulut Universitas Padjajaran. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu analitik. Sample penelitian di ambil secara accidental sampling dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 31 responden yang melakukan pencabutan gigi M3 di Poli Bedah Minor Rumah Sakit Gigi dan Mulut Universitas Padjajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukan responden yang memiliki tingkat pengetahuan perawatan luka paska pencabutan dalam kategori baik sebanyak 12 orang (38,7%). Hasil perawatan luka responden paska pencabutan gigi M3 dalam kategori penyembuhan luka normal sebanyak 15 orang(48,8%). Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan perawatan luka pencabutan gigi m3 dengan keberhasilan perawatan luka p(0,03<0,05) . Kata Kunci : Hubungan Tingkat pengetahuan, Perawatan luka Pasca Pencabutan ,Keberhasilan Perawatan Luka, Poli Bedah Minor.