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Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and acute stress disorder among dental medical staff in emergency situations during the COVID-19 epidemic.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> From April 3, 2020, to April 10, 20204, a multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 808 first-line dental professionals at an emergency department in mainland China. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect general demographic information. The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and Acute Stress Disorder Scale (ASDS) were used to assess the severity of symptoms of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and acute stress disorder (ASD), respectively.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, perceived pressure, and ASD among the frontline dental medical staff were 46.4, 36.3, 65.2, and 1.1%, respectively. The frontline dental medical staff who were working in the Wuhan area reported experiencing more anxiety (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.038) and perceived stress (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) compared with those who were not working in the Wuhan area. The frontline dental medical staff who were working in a general hospital reported experiencing more dissociation symptoms (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) compared with those working in a specialized or private hospital. Individuals with a past medical history reported experiencing more anxiety (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.009), depression (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), and perceived stress (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.003) than those without, and individuals with lower levels of education showed higher levels of anxiety (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.038). Binary logistic regression analysis results (after controlling for other confounders) suggested that having a past medical history was a risk factor for both anxiety (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002; OR = 2.441; 95% CI, 1.384\u20134.306) and perceived stress (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001; OR = 1.417; 95% CI, 1.145\u20131.754).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> The prevalence of mental symptoms was high among the first-line emergency dental staff. Male sex, working in the Wuhan area, working in a general hospital, a past medical history, and lower levels of education were risk factors. 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