The aim of the study was to investigate opinions of dental students about dental attractiveness and their perceptions of orthodontic treatment need. Random sample of 120 dental students, aged 17 to 28 years, the subjective need was assessed using  prestructured questionnaire, attractiveness was scored using 10 intraoral frontal photographs and Orthodontic treatment need was measured with the IOTN. The DHC indicated that 14% of the students needed orthodontic treatment, whereas the AC indicated 1.7%. Although 30% of the students said they needed treatment, 16% and 15% were unhappy with the arrangement and the appearance of their teeth respectively. Most students (67%) recognized well–aligned teeth as very important for overall facial appearance. Students who were unhappy with their anterior teeth were more concerned for orthodontic treatment. More awareness was found in subjects of employed and educated mothers and this perception also existed when compared with the dentition of their peers.