Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$350k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Dentist-Owned. Doctor-LED. Built for Clinical Excellence.
Dental Dreams is owned and operated by our original founding dentist — not private equity. For over 20 years, we’ve made decisions from a clinician’s perspective, always prioritizing what’s best for our patients and our doctors.
Why Dental Dreams?
We Invest in Great Dentists
We hire top-tier clinicians and support them with modern, state-of-the-art, fully digital facilities designed for high-quality care and strong productivity.
Comprehensive Clinical Experience
Our dentists practice all aspects of general dentistry and treat a wide range of cases with excellent outcomes. We provide hands-on mentorship and training to help you become a confident, highly skilled clinician.
Purpose-Driven Dentistry
We are committed to delivering top-quality care to every community we serve — with a strong emphasis on expanding access to underserved populations. Build your career while making a real impact.
Compensation
- Permanent Daily Minimum Guarantee
- Up to $50,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Average Full-Time Compensation: $290,000–$350,000+
High patient volume and operational support allow you to focus on dentistry while maximizing your earning potential.
Clinical Practice Advantages
- Complete autonomy over treatment planning
- Mentorship from experienced, top-rated clinicians
- Full patient schedule
- Fully digital, paperless offices
- Freedom to select supplies and instruments
You focus on patient care — we handle the business operations.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Flexible scheduling (full-time, part-time, or Saturdays)
- Robust continuing education program
- Malpractice reimbursement
- Visa and permanent residency sponsorship
- Health and vision insurance
- Dental coverage for associates and immediate family
dentaldreams.com
Contact Aldo at (312) 834-6086
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will perform all aspects of general dentistry and manage a full patient schedule in a digital office environment. They are responsible for treatment planning and delivering high-quality clinical care to patients.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified clinician capable of practicing general dentistry. The role is suitable for those seeking mentorship and professional growth in a clinical setting.
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 47% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $312k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Portage
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $290k≈ 1.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,540/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.8
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.