The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health systems and health-seeking behaviour worldwide. Older adults were especially affected because of higher COVID risk, comorbidities, mobility constraints, and service re-organization. Dental health is often neglected among the elderly because of the numerous comorbidities in this population. This paper uses secondary data (published surveys, national oral health reports and peer-reviewed studies) to examine post-COVID oral-health challenges among elderly populations across Asia, focusing on barriers, attitudes, and access to dental care. A working hypothesis that the pandemic increased avoidance/delay of dental care among older adults is tested using reported proportions from secondary sources. Findings show substantial disruptions in access and marked hesitancy to seek routine dental care, with important implications for public health planning and geriatric oral-health policy. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed. The study identifies key systemic and patient-level barriers: clinic closures, mobility restrictions, increased treatment costs, and persistent anxiety regarding infection risk. Attitudinal shifts suggest that even after restrictions eased, many older individuals continued to avoid non-urgent dental care, raising concerns about long-term oral health deterioration and its systemic consequences. The implications are critical for Asia, where rapidly ageing populations already face substantial oral health disparities.