Background:The primary purpose of dental care services is to provide good dental health. It has been observed that even when the services are available, utilization is inadequate

Objectives: To determine the barriers that prevents regular dental check–ups in rural population.

Methods: Total of 545 subjects in the age group of 18– 44 years were included in the study.The information regarding past dental visits along with perceived importance of dental health was collected. Student–t test was used to assess the association between the variables and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.

Results:  Amongst the non visitors the major barriers identified were financial constraints (42.2%), lack of transportation facility (23.9%), non availability of dentist (5.9%), Lack of time (79.2%), Lack of symptoms (82.1%) and anxiety towards dental procedures (63.8%).

Conclusion:The present study revealed that 24.1% of the subjects never visited a dentist for which various barriers identified were financial constraints,  lack of transportation facility, non availability of dentist, Lack of time, Lack of symptoms, and anxiety towards dental procedures.