Aim: To assess parents’ attitudes towards the dental health of their children, considering the role of the family’s socioeconomic background. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was formulated based on the literature review and the objective of the study and was self-administered to 400 parents, oral examination of the child was performed using WHO dentition status and treatment needs. Chi-square test was used for analysis. Results: The knowledge of parents regarding primary teeth was based on their socioeconomic status. A majority of parents from group II reported that primary teeth stay for 3 to 6yrs of age in contrast to parents from group V who said that primary teeth would remain till 12 yrs of age. A statistically significant difference was found between the various socioeconomic groups (p=0.000).