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Inglewood Dental & Orthodontics
Inglewood, California

Associate Dentist

DentistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$700 - $800/day

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Associate Dentist Opportunity – Our Best Life Companies

Grow Your Career with a Team That Feels Like Family

Our Best Life Companies is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and personable Associate Dentist to join our growing team. We are looking for a clinician who is committed to delivering high-quality care, building strong patient relationships, and contributing positively to our team culture. Every second and forth Saturday of the Month.

In this role, you will be responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing the overall oral health of patients while providing a full range of general and surgical dental services.

Compensation Package

  • $700-$800/Per Diem DOE
  • Bonus Package

Key Responsibilities

  • Educate patients on proper oral hygiene and preventative care
  • Diagnose and treat cavities, cracked, fractured, and decayed teeth
  • Perform restorative procedures including fillings, crowns, and related treatments
  • Conduct root canals, extractions, and other oral surgical procedures
  • Administer local anesthesia and sedation as appropriate
  • Prescribe antibiotics, pain management, and other necessary medications
  • Evaluate patients through clinical examinations and diagnostic imaging
  • Interpret X-rays and other diagnostic tests
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans
  • Create models for dental appliances as needed
  • Provide patient education, including treatment explanations and aftercare instructions
  • Maintain accurate and thorough patient records
  • Deliver general dentistry services and comprehensive oral care
  • Qualifications & Requirements
  • DDS or DMD degree from a CODA-accredited dental school
  • Active CPR certification
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
  • Commitment to compliance with all office, state, and ADA regulations and protocols

Our Commitment to You

  • At Our Best Life Companies, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where providers can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.
  • Our Best Life Companies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

  • DDS or DMD degree from a CODA-accredited dental school
  • Active CPR certification

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Oral SurgeryRestorative DentistryTreatment PlanningX-ray Interpretation

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$164k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California582 active5,791 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 33% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Dentist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 25 employers
9
<$265k
8
$265k-310k
5
$310k-355k
0
$355k-400k
4
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
72%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Visa sponsorship
16%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$300k-$500k
#2

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$230k-$461k
#3

General Dentist

$230k-$400k
#4

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$150k-$400k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Inglewood Dental & Orthodontics

Hospitals and Health Care
Los Angeles
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Per diem compensation $700-$800 DOE
Bonus package

Living in Inglewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$799k
Typical market rent
$2,487/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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