This research, jointly sponsored by the NCAOP and the HRB and conducted by the Oral Health Services Research Centre UCC, examines the oral health status of older people, the factors affecting their utilisation of services and the constraints to service provision. The report recommendations aim to improve older people's access to oral health services. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies was adopted, involving survey questionnaires, focus group discussions and interviews with stakeholders, and a secondary analysis of national survey data. The resulting primary and secondary data as well as a literature review provide the evidence base for the report.

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– Evidence-Based Options for an Oral Health Policy for Older People [1.8 MB];
– Appendix 1A[108 KB];
– Appendix 1B[5.1 MB];
– Appendix 2 [948 KB];
– Appendix 3 [1.5 MB];
– Appendix 4 [532 KB].