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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of anxiety and depression on suicidal thoughts and ideation among dental professionals in Pakistan.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This descriptive, cross\u2010sectional study formulated a self\u2010reporting online questionnaire of dental professionals of Karachi, Pakistan between September and December 2023. The online questionnaire consisted of demographics and validated tools to measure anxiety using GAD\u20107, depression using PHQ\u20109, and Suicide thoughts and ideation using SIDAS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 636 dental professionals were recruited in the study. Overall, 76.1% of the participants reported moderate to severe anxiety, 64.1% experienced moderate to severe depression, and 11.9% of participants reported high levels of suicidal thoughts and ideation. Anxiety and depression had a statistically significant association with suicide among dental professionals (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2010value\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study highlights the positive association of anxiety and depression with suicidal ideation and thoughts among dental professionals. 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