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PopUp Smiles
Kansas City, MO, US

General Dentist

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Job Description

  • General Dentist (GP) – Temporary Assignment
  • Location: Kansas City, MO, 64153
  • Dates: November 10th- 12th, 2026
  • Compensation: Daily Base DOE
  • Company: PopUp Smiles

About PopUp Smiles

PopUp Smiles is an innovative mobile dental healthcare provider bringing high-quality, convenient dental care directly to patients at workplaces, schools, and communities nationwide.

Position Overview

PopUp Smiles is seeking an experienced and patient-focused General Dentist (DDS/DMD) for a temporary assignment in Kansas City, MO

This is a great opportunity for a dentist who enjoys a fast-paced clinical environment, values quality patient care, and is interested in flexible assignments within the growing field of mobile dentistry.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive dental examinations, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
  • Provide general dental services within clinical scope and experience.
  • Deliver efficient, compassionate patient care in a mobile dental setting.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Collaborate with the dental team to ensure smooth patient flow.
  • Follow all applicable infection control, safety, and clinical protocols.

Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted Missouri DDS or DMD license.
  • Current professional liability insurance.
  • Strong clinical and communication skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Previous mobile dentistry experience is a plus, but not required.
  • Compensation & Schedule
  • Daily Base: DOE ( Discussed during interview)
  • Assignment Dates: November 10th-12th
  • Short-term assignment with potential opportunities for future dental days.

Submit your resume and availability. Our Talent Acquisition team will contact qualified candidates to discuss the opportunity.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

DiagnosisGeneral DentistryTeam CollaborationSafety Protocols

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Missouri152 active5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri healthcare professional listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings597 in the last 30 days407 the 30 days before (+47%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Dentist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$300k
11
$300k-370k
0
$370k-440k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
CME allowance
63%
401k / retirement match
63%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Visa sponsorship
13%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Dental365 · Medford, New York

$150k-$500k
#2

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#3

Lead Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Dentist

$250k-$350k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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