Periodontist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Opening from Traveling Periodontist
Traveling Periodontist | Competitive Compensation
Advance Your Specialty Career with Platinum Dental!
Platinum Dental is looking for an experienced, patient-focused Traveling Periodontist to join our growing team! If you're passionate about providing exceptional periodontal care, enjoy collaborating with other dental professionals, and want to make a meaningful impact across multiple practices, we'd love to meet you.
At Platinum Dental, we believe specialists should be able to focus on what they do best: delivering outstanding patient care. That's why we're committed to building strong clinical teams, supporting professional development, and creating an environment where our doctors can thrive.
As a Traveling Periodontist, you'll have the opportunity to provide specialized periodontal care across multiple Platinum Dental locations while working alongside trained periodontal dental assistants and supportive clinical teams.
Schedule: 16 days/month, traveling specialist. Days flexible across offices, approx. 8 AM - 5 PM.
Travel Locations: Colorado Springs and Denver
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Compensation based on experience, expertise, and qualifications
- Dedicated Clinical Support: Work alongside skilled dental assistants trained in periodontal procedures
- Collaborative Dental Network: Partner with general dentists and clinical teams across multiple practice locations
- Professional Growth: Opportunities to expand your clinical experience within a growing specialty program
Team-Oriented Environment: Work with dental professionals who value collaboration, integrity, and high-quality patient care
Continuing Education & Development: Be part of an organization that prioritizes ongoing learning and clinical excellence
Operational Support: Focus on providing excellent periodontal care while working with established office teams
Positive Team Culture: Join an organization committed to teamwork, professional development, and patient-centered care
What You'll Do
As a Traveling Periodontist, you'll provide specialized periodontal care across assigned Platinum Dental locations, helping patients achieve better oral health through personalized treatment and advanced periodontal services.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Travel between assigned dental office locations to provide specialized periodontal treatment
- Evaluate, diagnose, and develop individualized treatment plans for patients with periodontal disease and related conditions
- Provide surgical and non-surgical periodontal treatments within your clinical training and expertise
Perform periodontal procedures, including periodontal surgery, soft tissue grafting, and other appropriate treatments
Evaluate patients for dental implant placement and provide implant-related treatment as appropriate to the practice
- Review diagnostic imaging, clinical findings, and patient medical histories to determine appropriate treatment
- Educate patients on periodontal health, treatment options, preventive care, and post-operative instructions
- Collaborate with general dentists, dental hygienists, and other specialists to coordinate comprehensive patient care
- Work alongside trained periodontal dental assistants to ensure efficient, high-quality clinical care
- Maintain accurate patient records and follow established clinical, infection control, and safety protocols
- Uphold the highest standards of professional ethics, clinical excellence, and patient-centered care
- Support a positive patient experience through clear communication, compassion, and professionalism
What We're Looking For
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an accredited dental program
- Completion of an accredited postgraduate residency program in periodontics
- Active dental license in the state of practice, or eligibility for licensure before starting
- Minimum of 1 year of experience practicing periodontics
- Strong diagnostic, treatment-planning, and clinical skills
- Experience with periodontal surgery, soft tissue grafting, and dental implant procedures preferred
- Commitment to providing ethical, high-quality, patient-centered care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with general dentists, specialists, and clinical support teams
- Willingness and ability to travel between assigned dental office locations
- A positive, professional attitude and commitment to continued clinical excellence
Build Your Future with Platinum Dental
At Platinum Dental, we're committed to creating an environment where specialists can focus on delivering exceptional care while continuing to grow professionally.
As a Traveling Periodontist, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside supportive clinical teams, collaborate with general dentists, and provide specialized periodontal treatment to patients across our growing network of practices.
We recognize the value of your expertise and believe that accessible, high-quality specialty care plays an essential role in delivering an exceptional patient experience.
Ready to take the next step in your periodontal career? Apply today!
We'd love to learn more about your experience and how you can make an impact at Platinum Dental.
Key Responsibilities
The Traveling Periodontist will travel between assigned locations to evaluate, diagnose, and perform specialized periodontal treatments, including surgery and implant procedures. They will collaborate with general dentists and clinical teams to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and have completed an accredited postgraduate residency program in periodontics. A minimum of one year of experience and an active dental license in the state of practice are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Periodontics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $273k (middle half $204k–$275k)135 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Colorado index 103.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Colorado | 189 active | 5,663 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado healthcare professional listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment189 active listings, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
27 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobs · 19 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
23 jobs · 19 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
General Dentist
Dental365 · Lynbrook, New York
General Dentist
Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas
Dentist
$230k-$461kGeneral Dentist
$150k-$350k