Oral health is important for well being and chronic disease prevention. Dental treatment needs are commonly unmet among young adults. It is therefore important to evaluate the factors associated with dental services among young adults. A cross sectional study was conducted among 400-degree college students of aged18-25 years in Bangalore city. Data collected included sociodemographic variables, dental visits and diet history. WHO oral health proforma-2013 was used to assess oral health status. Descriptive and analytical statistics were done using Chi square test and multivariate linear regression. A p value of <0.05 was considered as significant. Mean age of the study participants was 19.97±1.4 years. The proportion of participants visited dentist was 37 %. Majority visited less than a year for pain, filling of teeth, removal of teeth. Less than fifty percent of the participants reported consumption of snack and sugar more than two times daily. The overall prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis were found to be 49 % and 49.25 % respectively. Socioeconomic status, state of teeth and dry mouth were associated with dental visits, caries experience and gingivitis. Multivariate linear regression showed significant association between frequency of cleaning teeth, dental visit, consumption of coffee with sugar or sweets/candy, socioeconomic status and dental visit with dental caries experience and education of Head of family, total family income, frequency of cleaning tooth method of brushing, frequency of snacking, frequency of sweet consumption and dental visit were significantly associated with gingival bleeding. Education, income and socioeconomic status were found to be associated with dental visit which in turn was associated with dental caries and gingivitis among degree college students. Hence there is a need to conduct oral health education programs and improve access for dental health care.