Background - Presently, dental implants are favourable treatment alternatives for completely or partially edentulous patients. Research has reported substantial improvement in attitude of patients toward dental implants, however in developing nations with poorer access to dental care, acceptance of this treatment alternative isn’t yet completely known. Objective: A survey from a representative sample of Indian population was made to assess the level of public awareness, sources of information, need for information and expectations from dental implants in semi urban southern part of India. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving 377 adult patients was conducted via systematic multi-choice questionnaire at a tertiary care medical university in southern part of India. The data collected was interpreted using SPSS version 20. A pvalue of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Patients of both the age groups i.e. less and more than 42 years of age knew about implants, though younger age group had more interest in acquiring further information Background - Presently, dental implants are favourable treatment alternatives for completely or partially edentulous patients. Research has reported substantial improvement in attitude of patients toward dental implants, however in developing nations with poorer access to dental care, acceptance of this treatment alternative isn’t yet completely known. Objective: A survey from a representative sample of Indian population was made to assess the level of public awareness, sources of information, need for information and expectations from dental implants in semi urban southern part of India. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving 377 adult patients was conducted via systematic multi-choice questionnaire at a tertiary care medical university in southern part of India. The data collected was interpreted using SPSS version 20. A pvalue of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Patients of both the age groups i.e. less and more than 42 years of age knew about implants, though younger age group had more interest in acquiring further information