Periodontist
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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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $290k (middle half $275k–$375k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Arizona | 186 active | 5,632 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona healthcare professional listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 240 in the last 30 days | 291 the 30 days before (−18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Private Dental Office | silver tier, 70/100 | Top Employers work-life index14 active listings |
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