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Freedom Dental Health
Wilmington, Delaware

Periodontal Registered Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 9h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Freedom Dental Health as a Periodontal Registered Dental Hygienist – Specialty Perio in Wilmington, DE, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $115,000 annually.
  • Continuous education and professional development opportunities
  • Mentorship from board-certified Periodontists
  • Exposure to advanced periodontal procedures and technologies

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Freedom Dental Health as a Periodontal Registered Dental Hygienist – Specialty Perio.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide comprehensive periodontal assessments, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance therapy. They will also collaborate with periodontists on treatment planning and educate patients on oral-systemic health connections.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed Registered Dental Hygienists with a passion for periodontal therapy and patient education. Experience with periodontal maintenance and SRP is preferred, and laser certification is considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Case managementLaser therapyClinical collaborationSurgical supportCommunicationRelationship building

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

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About Freedom Dental Health

Business Consulting and Services
Newark, Delaware
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuous education and professional development opportunities
Mentorship from board-certified Periodontists
Exposure to advanced periodontal procedures and technologies