Background:Teeth are one of the important organs in the stomatognathic system. Public awareness of the importance of dental and oral examinations is a concern for health practitioners. This is supported by the fact that the Indonesian population who receive dental and oral care when experiencing dental and oral problems is still relatively low. The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions on visits to the dentist. Students can utilize teledentistry to consult with dentists.

Purpose: Hence, the dental students’ understanding towards dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic can be known.

Methods: The research was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) University in August-September 2022. The number of subjects in this study was determined by total sample, snowball method who had filled out the questionnaire.

Result: Based on the results of the research that has been conducted, it appears that the most respondents involved in this study are female, as many as 90.5%. Respondents who have knowledge of how to seek treatment or consult a dentist by telephone or teledentistry since the pandemic are 74.3%.

Conclusion: This study reveals that dental students' understanding of dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic is quite good. One of the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is through the use of teledentistry which is considered very effective and efficient.

Keywords: COVID-19, dental students, teledentistry. 

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Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) University, Jakarta