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The aim of this study was to identify the attitude and practices of dentists towards impression procedures in complete denture fabrication. For this purpose 18 self-designed close ended questionnaire survey form were prepared. Ethical clearance was taken from the institute and only those the participants who had submitted the response were included in the survey. 500 questionnaires were distributed at Indore city and only 100 were analyzed, 400 responses were disqualified as participants did not attempt all the questions or participants had marked more than one answer. It was found that about 100% of practitioners claimed that they fabricate complete denture. Majority of responses; about 96% reported that they perform both primary and final impression for complete denture. For making primary impression 75% of practitioners used impression compound. All the practitioners responded positively for making final impression with custom trays. For fabricating custom tray, 60% used self-cured acrylic resin. 84% used Selective pressure impression technique for taking final impression. The survey concluded that the historic concepts of impression making still hold importance and practitioners still use the trends established long back.