Full Time Dentist
Pay as listed: $180k · Lawton, Oklahoma · pays below the median of 12 Dentist listings (16th percentile).
Listed compensation
$180k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Lawton Clinic - Lawton, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $180000.00Base+Commission/year, Pediatric focused clinic seeking a positive, upbeat general dentist who loves working with kids, teens and young adults.
Amazing financial opportunity with compensation packages based on a percentage of production with a daily guarantee! No limit on earning potential! You will provide an unmatched dental experience to children and adults.
We take great pride in the services we offer and the high quality care that has led to our great reputation. The Benefits and Perks: Competitive pay and compensation structure – percentage of production with a daily guarantee! No limit on earning potential!
Paid Vacation and Holidays CE and Licensure Reimbursement $100,000 of Employer Paid Life Insurance 100% Employer Paid Malpractice Insurance 100% Employer Paid Long Term Disability Referral Bonus Program Additional Voluntary Benefits: Health Dental Vision 401(k) and 401(k) Matching Roth 401(k) and Roth 401(k) Matching Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Voluntary Life Insurance for you and your dependents Critical Illness Accident In House Employee Dental Discount Program Requirements: Who We Are Looking For: A positive, upbeat general dentist who loves working with kids, teens, and young adults.
Someone who can offer great customer service and care, for all our patients. A strong leader and mentor for other staff members. Someone with a DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental education program.
A General Dentist with a current, valid license to practice dentistry and other certifications as required by state to include- CPR, DEA, etc. New grads welcome to apply! #HP
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental care to children, teens, and young adults in a pediatric-focused clinic. Act as a leader and mentor for other staff members while maintaining excellent customer service standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental program and possess a current, valid dental license. Applicants must also maintain required certifications such as CPR and DEA.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Ocean Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 39% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $205k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Lawton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $146k≈ 0.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,118/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 85.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lawton, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.