Table 2.
Detailed characteristics of included studies
| Author(s), year | Country/Jurisdiction | Targeted population | Type of services | Setting | Mechanism of access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Abdus et al., 2019 [36] | United States | Medicaid adults | Not specified | Dental setting | Affordability |
| 2. Beil et al., 2012 [37] | United States | Medicaid children | Preventive services |
Dental setting Community setting Hospital setting |
Affordability |
| 3. Bergström et al., 2016 [38] | Sweden | Children (12–15 years old) | Preventive services | School setting | Not specified |
| 4. Bhayat et al., 2016 [39] | South Africa | Everyone | Primary dental care |
Dental setting Medical setting |
Affordability |
| 5. DiMarco et al., 2010 [40] | United States | Homeless children | Referral services | Community setting |
Affordability Availability Accessibility Acceptability |
| 6. Elani et al., 2020 [41] | United States | Medicaid adults | Not specified | Not specified | Affordability |
| 7. Elani et al., 2020 [42] | United States | Medicaid adults | Not specified | Not specified | Affordability |
| 8. Kaakko et al., 2002 [43] | United States | Children (1–4 years old) | Preventive services | Dental setting | Affordability |
| 9. Khouja et al., 2020 [44] | United States | Medicaid low-income parents | Not specified | Not specified | Affordability |
| 10. Kidd et al., 2020 [45] | Scotland | Children | Diagnostic and preventive services | School and community settings | Affordability |
| 11. Lyu et al., 2020 [46] | United States | Medicaid low-income adults | Non-emergency dental services (not specified) | Not specified | Affordability |
| 12. Maserejian et al., 2008 [47] | United States | Children (6–10 years old) | Preventive services | Community setting | Affordability |
| 13. McQuade et al., 2011 [48] | United States | Medicaid children (6 years and younger) | Preventive services | Dental setting | Not specified |
| 14. Metsch et al., 2015 [49] | United States | Low-income adults with HIV | Referral services | Dental setting | Acceptability |
| 15. Moeller et al., 2020 [50] | United States | Medicare Adults and elders | Routine dental care (not specified) | Not specified | Affordability |
| 16. Nihtilä et al., 2013 [51] | Finland | Adults | Not specified | Dental setting | Affordability |
| 17. Nowak et al., 2014 [52] | United States | Children (7 years and younger) | Not specified | Dental setting | Not specified |
| 18. Nunez et al., 2013 [53] | United States | Homeless Veterans (adults and elders) | Comprehensive dental care | Community setting | Not specified |
| 19. Pourat et al., 2020 [54] | United States | School children | Preventive services and referrals | School setting | Affordability |
| 20. Rozier et al., 2010 [55] | United States | Low-income children | Preventive services | Medical setting |
Acceptability Accommodation Availability |
| 21. Sanjeevan et al., 2019 [56] | Systematic review | Children (under the age of 15 years old) | Diagnostic services | School setting | Not specified |
| 22. Sen et al., 2013 [57] | United States | Children | Preventive services | Dental setting | Affordability |
| 23. Singhal et al., 2013 [11] | Systematic review | Adults with problems accessing dental care | Any dental care | Any setting | Not specified |
| 24. Singhal et al., 2016 [58] | Canada | Adults enrolled in social assistance programs | Any dental care | Dental setting | Affordability |
| 25. Suominen et al., 2000 [59] | Finland | Young adults | Not specified | Dental setting | Affordability |