ABSTRAK Nama : Teuku Zulfahmi Rizki Program Studi : Kedokteran Gigi Judul : Gambaran Kehilangan Gigi pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala Angkatan 2007-2010. Kehilangan gigi menggambarkan keadaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut yang buruk, sebagian besar disebabkan oleh karies dan penyakit periodontal. Gigi yang hilang dan tidak segera digantikan dapat berakibat pada perubahan kondisi oral secara umum, gangguan fungsional, gangguan sistemik, dan gangguan emosional. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari seluruh mahasiswa Prodi Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala yang mengalami kehilangan gigi angkatan 2007-2010. Subjek diberikan kuesioner dan dilakukan wawancara serta pemeriksaan klinis berupa pengecekan jumlah, jenis, dan penyebab gigi yang hilang serta pemakaian gigi tiruan. Hasil penelitian didapatkan jumlah mahasiswa yang mengalami kehilangan gigi adalah 16,14% dari total 415 mahasiswa yang ikut berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Rerata kehilangan gigi sebesar 0,26. Gigi molar pertama bawah (58,88%) yang ditemukan paling sering hilang dibandingkan dengan gigi insisivus lateral bawah, kaninus bawah, dan kaninus atas yang jarang hilang. Kehilangan gigi ini 98,50% disebabkan karena karies dan 1,50% disebabkan karena fraktur. Hasil penelitian ini juga menunjukkan 3 orang (4,48%) mahasiswa yang memakai gigi tiruan. Kata Kunci : Rerata kehilangan gigi, penyebab kehilangan gigi, dan pemakaian gigi tiruan. ABSTRACT Name : Teuku Zulfahmi Rizki Study Program : Dentistry Title : The Description of Tooth Loss at The Student Dentistry Study Program in Medical Faculty Syiah Kuala University Levels 2007-2010. Tooth loss describing the poor situation of dental and oral health, mostly caused by caries and periodontal disease. Missing teeth and didnt’t immediately replaced it could result in changes in general oral condition, functional disorders, systemic disorders and emotional disturbance. The Subject of this research consist of all student at dentistry study program in medical faculty Syiah Kuala University forced 2007-2010 who has tooth loss. The subject was given questionnaires, interviews and clinical examination in the form of checking the number, elements caused of tooth loss and also denture wearing. This research found the number of students who experienced tooth loss is 16,14% of the total 415 students who participated in this research. The mean of tooth loss was 0,26. Lower first molar (58.88%) were found most often missing compared to the lower lateral incisors, lower canines, and upper canines are rarely lost. Loss of teeth caused by caries 98,50% and 1,50% caused by fracture. The results also showed 3 of students (4.48%) who wear denture. Key Word : The mean of tooth loss, cause of tooth loss, and denture wearing.