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This study assessed the impact of dental emergencies on QoL in patients with COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional case\u2013control study was conducted between January 2022 and April 2024, including 240 adult patients with confirmed COVID-19. The case group comprised 60 patients presenting with dental emergencies, while the control group included 180 COVID-19 patients without emergency dental needs. Quality of life was evaluated using the 32-item Quality-of-Life Inventory (QOLI), yielding a continuous global score (SBQ) and an ordinal quality-of-life category (CGV). Group comparisons were performed using Welch\u2019s t-test and logistic regression, with effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals reported. Multivariable analyses were adjusted for age and sex. Results: Patients with dental emergencies reported markedly poorer global QoL compared to controls (mean SBQ difference = \u22122.04 points; Cohen\u2019s d = \u22121.50; p &lt; 0.001). The presence of a dental emergency was strongly associated with severe QoL impairment, with emergency patients showing substantially higher odds of unfavorable CGV categories (adjusted OR \u2248 20.4; 95% CI: 8.6\u201348.5; p &lt; 0.001). These associations remained robust after adjustment for demographic covariates. Conclusions: Dental emergencies in patients with COVID-19 are associated with a profound deterioration in quality of life. 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