Introduction: In developing nations like India awareness and education about dental implants as a treatment modality is still scanty. Aim: The study was conducted to determine the perception, awareness of patients toward orbital implants among the dental graduates from 1st yr to 4th year .and to assess attitude on accepting dental implants as a treatment modality. Materials and Methods: A structured questionnaire web based survey (via Google Forms) was conducted on randomly selected participants through platforms like whatsapp and facebook and assessed using percentage. The participants who agreed opened the link and filled out the form were included in the study. Results: A total of 109 individuals completed the questionnaires out of which 82% of the participants were aware of orbital implants. Dentists are the main source of information on dental implants followed by the internet. Awareness percentage was significantly higher among males and among those whose education level was graduation and above.50.4% of the participants regarded high cost of treatment as the biggest disadvantage. 40.8% of the individuals blamed poor maintenance for the failure of implants while 42.6% of the individuals thought implants would last 10 years. 90.3% of the participants were ready to restore their lost teeth with dental implants. Conclusion: This study revealed a high level of awareness among the public. Special measures should be made to reduce the cost of dental implants to a more affordable rate.

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