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family environment influences oral health conditions utilization dental services emotional link family members degree resilient close represented family cohesion adaptability systematic review critically appraises synthesizes existing evidence effect family cohesion oral health predictors children adolescents protocol registered prospero crd42023453608 databases pubmed embase scopus electronically searched september 2023 restriction time frame allowed risk bias assessed using agency healthcare research quality tool initially 272 records identified pubmed 133 embase 122 scopus 10 databases sources finally leading 12 crosssectional studies included eleven studies carried brazil one usa one study reported moderate risk whereas others reported low risk bias studies carried 20132023 frequency dental visits oral health literacy selfperceived need dental treatment reported higher families better cohesive ties inconsistent direct association reported dental caries family cohesion family dynamics important shaping oral health behaviors outcomes pivotal phase development exploration longitudinal studies field elucidate causal pathways potential moderators