The aim of this study was to determine how elderly people (75 years +) living in their own homes perceive their oral health and to assess their awareness of the availability of domiciliary dental services and their perceived need for such services. This quantitative study comprised 63 participants who were patients at three private dental practices in Stockholm, Sweden. The questionnaire covered oral health, oral care habits and their perceived need and knowledge of domiciliary dental care. Ninety-one per cent of the participants managed their daily oral hygiene unassisted, 63% reported good oral health and 75% reported good general health. The most common oral problems encountered in the last six months were dental calculus (68%), xerostomia (41%) and receding gums (25%). Those who used an electric toothbrush reported better oral health than those who used only a manual toothbrush (p=0.02). There was a linear correlation between self-perceived general health and oral health. Most of the participants (93%) had not previously heard about domiciliary dental services and 82% did not perceive a need for such services. Thus, the majority of the participants reported good oral health, with a correlation between perceived general health and oral health. However, there is a need to raise awareness about domiciliary dental services in independent elderly people.