Introduction: Dental practice has a level of susceptibility towards the spread of COVID-19 due to inhalation risk of aerosols or droplets resulting from procedures using ultrasonic scalers, high-speed handpiece, and three-way syringe. The transmission affects the psychological responses of dentists because of the risk of cross-infection due to contact with blood and saliva. Besides being anxious about the spread of the virus, dentists have to work in unusual con- ditions, making the service much more tiring and triggering psychological problems. This study aimed to identified level of anxiety among dentists towards COVID-19 transmission risk in Samarinda. Methods: This sample was deter- mined by purposive sampling according to inclusion criteria and 69 dentists have participated in this study. The data were collected by google form using Zung-Self Rating Anxiety Scale. The collected data served with a cross-table to present distribution and frequency. Results: The result showed highest incidences in early adults with 50 (72,5%) dentists, women with 53 (76,8%) dentists, and already married with 57 (82,6%) dentists. Conclusion: The conclusion showed they were having mild (91,3%) and moderate (8,7%) anxiety.