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Fort Myers, Florida

General Dentist - Estero

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: FL Grand Bay Plaza - Fort Myers, FL
  • Position Type: General Dentist
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Purpose

As a licensed dentist, a general dentist provides general dentistry services, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums and related oral structures Duties and Responsibilities: Perform General dentistry services, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums and related oral structures.

Examine patients to determine the nature of the condition affecting the patient, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments and other diagnostic procedures. Clean, fill, extract and replace teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications and surgical implements.

Provide preventive dental services and education in oral and dental hygiene. Coordinate laboratory services for the dental office. Adheres to safety protocols and processes including but not limited to ensuring protective equipment is utilized and OSHA/Bloodborne pathogen requirements are followed.

Participate in morning huddles, chart reviews and routine office meetings. All other duties and responsibilities allowed under applicable state laws and regulations. Additional Responsibilities: Commitment to quality patient care and enjoy educating patients on dental health.

Effective communication skills; demonstrates professional and courteous demeanor with patients.

Qualifications

DDS or DMD degree, licensed in state in which practicing or have the ability to obtain licensure upon graduation. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. Completion of a general practice residency (GPR) or advanced education general dentistry residency (AEGD) preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The general dentist is responsible for diagnosing and treating oral diseases, injuries, and malformations using various dental instruments and diagnostic procedures. They also provide preventive dental education and coordinate laboratory services while adhering to strict safety and OSHA protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of practice. A current BLS and CPR certificate are required, with preference given to those who have completed a GPR or AEGD residency.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningX-ray interpretationDental hygiene educationPatient examinationSurgical proceduresLaboratory coordinationOSHA complianceBloodborne pathogen safetyChart review

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $275k (middle half $200k–$350k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in Florida64 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Florida321 active5,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 2% offer loan repayment321 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings241 in the last 30 days184 the 30 days before (+31%)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. Florida figures use all dentists: too few Florida Dentistry postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dentist Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 10 employers
4
<$260k
0
$260k-290k
5
$290k-320k
0
$320k-350k
2
$350k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

15 jobs · 10 employers
0
1-2
0
3-4
0
5-6
14
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#2

Part Time Dentist

Dentserv Dental Services · Brooklyn, New York

$250k-$350k
#3

Locum General Dentist

$234k-$312k
#4

Staff Dentist

$191k-$304k
+ 13 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 Fort Myers

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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