Dentists are recognized as having a high incidence of suicide. Past work has not focused on whether this risk is because of occupational stress or sociodemographic factors, which are covariates of dentist status. This study reassesses the link between dentistry & suicide by controlling for dentistry’s covariates. Controlling for sociodemographic factors, dentists still have a significantly higher risk of suicide, indicating that occupational stress may the source of their high suicidality.