AIM: To develop a utilisation profile for oral examinations performed under the remit of publicly financed dental services in the Republic of Ireland as a proxy for the overall level of service use. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Collation of data from multiple administrative datasets for 2018, and generation of an age-specific oral examination utilisation profile. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Age-specific oral examination rates per 1,000 population. RESULTS: A total of 1,163,399 publicly financed oral examinations were performed. Comparably low population-adjusted oral examination rates were observed in the 0-15, 16-24 and 75+ age cohorts. CONCLUSIONS: The National Oral Health Policy in Ireland aims to improve access to oral healthcare services across the life-course. Young children and older adults are highlighted as population subgroups with low levels of service eligibility and engagement, respectively. These results reinforce the need to focus on these age cohorts.
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