Sayyed Dariush Mousavi - Students&#۰۳۹; Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sayyed-Morteza Hosseini-Shokouh - Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mojtaba Sepandi - Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Elahe Tahmasebi - Research Center for Prevention of Oral and Dental Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Rouhollah Zaboli - Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Introduction: Dental health is one of the primary requisites of life which the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes on its continuous improvement during the ۲۱st century. This review aimed at identifying the factors affecting household dental demand in order to establish a comprehensive oral and dental health plan.Method: This study has reviewed the literature on demand determinants of household dental services published in English and Persian languages following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses PRISMA protocol. Critical appraisal of the selected articles have been performed using CASP and PRISMA checklists. Data analysis have been carried out and presented as a narrative synthesis.Results: Among ۲۰۱۶ retrieved articles, ۱۷۸۶ were excluded from this study. From the ۲۳۰ remained articles, only ۱۶ full-text articles were included and assessed for their contents. The main determinants of dental services demand were classified into three groups; demographic, classic, and complementary.Conclusion: It is necessary to consider the socio-demographic, classical, and complementary factors for estimating household dental demand. Identifying the affecting factors of household dental service demand is helpful in obtaining an accurate empirical estimation through analyzing consumers’ behaviors by calculating demand elasticity. Drawing policymakers’ attention to these factors will lead to provision of dental services according to the households expectations.

demand, dental services, Household, Systematic review