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Private Dental Office
Tucson, Arizona

Periodontist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Associate-to-Owner Periodontist Opportunity
  • Established Fee-for-Service Implant & Surgery Practice | Tucson, Arizona

An exceptional opportunity is available for a periodontist seeking a long-term home with a clear path to partnership and ownership.

This established periodontal practice has served the Tucson community for more than 20 years and has built an outstanding reputation among patients and referring doctors. The owner is seeking the right doctor to join the practice, continue its legacy, and ultimately become an equity partner.

  • Why This Opportunity Stands Out
  • Established fee-for-service practice with a strong referral base
  • Surgery-focused with significant implant volume
  • Owner booked approximately six weeks in advance

Modern Technology Including

  • CBCT
  • Digital pano
  • Laser dentistry
  • Nobel Biocare implants
  • IV sedation capabilities
  • Experienced, highly tenured team
  • Immediate patient flow and room to grow
  • Clinical Opportunity

Provide Full-scope Periodontal Care with an Emphasis On

  • Implant placement and implant-related procedures
  • Periodontal surgery
  • Regenerative procedures
  • Moderate IV sedation

Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment Planning

  • The incoming doctor will enjoy clinical autonomy while benefiting from mentorship and collaboration with a highly respected surgical clinician.
  • Partnership & Ownership
  • This is more than an associate position.
  • The owner is committed to finding the right long-term fit and offers:
  • Associate-to-partner opportunity
  • Flexible ownership timeline
  • Mentorship throughout the transition process
  • Opportunity to become an equity participant in an established, successful practice

Schedule: Full-time

  • Monday through Thursday
  • Optional Friday expansion
  • Excellent work-life balance

Compensation

  • Competitive production-based compensation
  • Daily guarantee
  • Partnership and equity opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Significant long-term earning potential through ownership

Why Tucson?

Tucson Offers an Exceptional Quality of Life With

  • Year-round sunshine
  • Beautiful mountain views
  • Outdoor recreation, hiking, cycling, and golf
  • University of Arizona community
  • Family-friendly neighborhoods and schools
  • Low traffic and easy commutes
  • Access to big-city amenities without the pace of a larger metro
  • Ideal Candidate
  • Periodontist eligible for Arizona licensure
  • Passionate about surgery and implant dentistry
  • Interested in mentorship and professional growth
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with future ownership goals
  • Committed to building strong referral and patient relationships

Build More Than a Career

  • Join a respected periodontal practice with strong patient demand, an outstanding team, and a genuine pathway to ownership.
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Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope periodontal care including implant placement, periodontal surgery, and regenerative procedures. Collaborate with the practice owner and team to maintain high standards of patient care and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Must be a periodontist eligible for Arizona licensure with a passion for surgery and implant dentistry. Candidates should possess an entrepreneurial mindset and an interest in long-term partnership and ownership.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Dentistry Career Context

Private Dental Office holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 14 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $290k (middle half $275k–$375k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Arizona186 active5,632 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona healthcare professional listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Oct 2026
New Dentistry listings240 in the last 30 days291 the 30 days before (−18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Private Dental Officesilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index14 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$260k
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$260k
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$290k-320k
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$340k
5
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Visa sponsorship
17%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Dentist listings

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

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About Private Dental Office

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Partnership and equity opportunities
Mentorship

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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