The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of cognition and perception about dental implants among a selected section of dental students in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 20 questionnaire based survey was conducted through Google forms during the Covid lockdown period from September 2020 to October 2020. A total of 200 dental students participated in this survey. On knowledge of implants as a treatment modality, 29.5 % were aware about it very well and 60.5% only moderately. Poor knowledge was exhibited by 10%. Implant treatment was considered to be conservative by 54% and 27% did not. 31% recognized case selection as the important factor for implant success whereas 27.5% related it to patient compliance and 27% to surgical technique. 53% were aware about immediate implants and 43% responded that 1 year was the duration for delayed implant placement. The main advantages of using implants was attributed to aesthetics by 21%, improved function by 12.5%, stability by 18.5% and all the three by 48%. The cost, longer treatment time and patient compliance were regarded as the main disadvantage of using implants by 45.5% of the participants. This study demonstrated a moderate level of cognition about dental implants among a selected sample of dental students from Chennai. Changes in curriculum may serve as a better resource for students to dissipate correct information and implants as a treatment option to the patients.