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Life Long Dental Care
Old Saybrook, CT, US

Dental Hygienist - Full Time

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Listed compensation

starting at $50 /hr

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Job Description

  • Hygienist - Full Time
  • Hourly starting at $50/hr
  • Life Long Dental Care in Old Saybrook, CT is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.
  • Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

Smiling from Open to Close

  • Full Time
  • Monday: 8am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
  • Wednesday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
  • Thursday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
  • Friday: 8am-3pm

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees)
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k
  • Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program

Employee Discount Program

Our practice is partnered with North American Dental Group. The Hype is REAL! What’s the HYPE all about?

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 200+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-focused dental hygiene care and deliver comprehensive care to patients. Support the practice’s goal of providing high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed dental hygienists. The posting also seeks a patient-focused clinician aligned with the practice’s career vision; no specific years of experience or education credential are stated.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient-Focused CareClinical CareContinuing Education

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $104k–$120k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$100k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Connecticut104 active5,721 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
1
$146k
1
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Elevate Dental Partners · Denver, Colorado

$60-$70/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$65/hr
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Life Long Dental Care

Wellness and Fitness Services
Berkeley, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Healthcare Spending Account
Paid Time Off
401k
Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
Referral Program

Living in Old Saybrook

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$704k
Typical market rent
$2,947/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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