As we move into the era of scientific advancements our branch i.e oral pathology still remains a less known branch amongst the general medical practitioners. There is still a paucity of information regarding our branch, the techniques we carry out and field of medicine where we can offer our services. Material & Methods: The present study was conducted from October 2022 to January 2023. A printed questionnaire was prepared and circulated to the general medical practitioners of Kanpur district. The questionnaire comprised of the demographic data of the participants including age, gender, years of experience, designation, specialty and the basic facts about oral pathology as a branch. Results: the results of the present study revealed that out of 51 medical practitioners surveyed 68.62% were unaware of our branch. Though approximately 78.43% of the medical professionals were aware about oral squamous cell carcinoma grading pattern but 97% of them refer oral pathology cases to general pathologist. Surpringly 65% of them were unaware of the advanced diagnostic techniques employed by us. Around 82.35% of them agreed that oral pathologists deserve a job in cancer institute. Discussion: The results showed that though our is a very old branch but still remains unknown to many medical professionals. Most of the doctors surveyed were unaware of the advancement in our field. Conclusion: This study highlights the need to promote the merits of our branch in the minds of medical fraternity which is long due.