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Objective: To know the difference of patients satisfaction level in dental department of public hospital and private hospital in Makassar Methods: This study was conducted in December 2017 - February 2018 in dental department of Labuang Baji which is a government hospital and Ibnu Sina Hospital which is a private hospital. The samples were all patients who received dental treatment. Patient satisfaction was measured using a Patient Satisfaction Questionaire (PSQ-18). Data were tested by using Independent T-Test and ANOVA. The data is processed using SPSS version 24. Results: There were significant differences in the general satisfaction, accessibility, convenience, and communication domain between public and private hospitals (p <0.05), where the mean value of patient satisfaction was higher in private hospitals Conclusion: Patients in private hospitals are more satisfied with the health services provided by health care providers, compared to patients in public hospitals.