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This study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive and anxiety symptoms and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered online questionnaire distributed to adults residing in Riyadh. The survey incorporated validated instruments: the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depressive symptoms, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale to measure anxiety symptoms, and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) to evaluate OHRQoL. Descriptive statistics and multivariable linear regression analyses were carried out using RStudio (version 2024.9.1.394, Boston, MA, USA) with R version 4.4.2. Statistical significance was set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The analysis included 650 participants. Moderate-to-severe anxiety and depression were reported by 33.7% and 41.1% of participants, respectively. Higher PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores were significantly associated with higher OHIP-14 scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). In multivariable regression analysis, severe depression (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20098.24) and severe anxiety (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095.71) demonstrated the strongest associations with increased OHIP-14 scores. Additionally, age\u2009\u2265\u200945 years and monthly family income between 10,000 and 20,000 SAR were independently associated with poorer OHRQoL.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Severe depression and anxiety symptoms were independently associated with poorer OHRQoL among adults in Riyadh. 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