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Pearland, Texas

Periodontist

DentistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$780k-$1300k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Periodontist - Houston, TX | High Income Potential | Built-In Referral Base |

At Castle Dental supported by Smile Brands, you’ll step into a high-producing, fully supported environment designed for specialists to thrive.

Enjoy the best of both worlds—the autonomy and feel of private practice, backed by a powerful referral network and operational support that keeps your schedule full and your focus where it belongs: patient care.

We’re seeking a high-caliber part-time Periodontist who is driven by clinical excellence and patient outcomes. This opportunity offers consistent patient flow from an established referral base, flexible scheduling, and full clinical autonomy—so you can focus on dentistry, not the day-to-day management of a practice

Active Military, Veteran's and spouses are welcomed!!

Schedule (days/hours)

Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, 2-3 days a month or more

Responsibilities

Castle Dental an affiliate of Smile Brands, is dedicated to delivering full-service dentistry at our thriving, high-volume practices. Periodontist enjoy a competitive production-based compensation plan, with average earnings ranging from $3K to $5K+ per day.

Why You'll Love It Here

  • Consistent Patient Referrals: Consistent Patient Flow from Internal Referral Network
  • Schedule: 2-3days a month or more/Flexible schedule Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
  • Full Clinical Autonomy: With the backing of a nationwide support system
  • Earning Potential: Production-based compensation
  • Professional Growth: Access to a robust, fully-funded CE program
  • Veteran-Friendly: Military veterans are warmly welcomed!
  • Join our team and take the next step in your professional journey!

Qualifications

  • What We Need From You Clinically
  • Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) required
  • Periodontics Specialty Certificate from an accredited program
  • Active DEA License (or in process)

Your Role as Periodontist with Castle Dental

You will provide a wide range of surgical procedures for your patients and provide support for our entire dental team at each dental practice you visit. You will have full autonomy over your patients and their Perio needs and you will not have to worry about the day-to-day operations of running a practice.

Compensation

Compensation is based on a percentage of net production

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include time off options, health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. You'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 30 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com

Veteran Careers: If you are active duty and seeking off-duty employment or a separated/retired military specialist looking to join a new team, we welcome a conversation. Thank you for your service.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planning

Periodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

What does the Dentist market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Texas462 active5,806 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment462 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Periodontics Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 24 employers
10
<$270k
10
$270k-315k
3
$315k-360k
1
$400k
2
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Visa sponsorship
17%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$221k-$1040k
#2

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$1,000/visit
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#4

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$230k-$461k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Smile Brands

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Costa Mesa, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Time Off Options
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Telemedicine
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance

Living in Pearland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$326k
Typical market rent
$1,898/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.