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Brentwood, California

Orthodontist

DentalPart-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$400k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Gentle Dental is immediately hiring for a part-time Orthodontist to work out of our Brentwood, CA office. 2 days a month.

Gentle Dental is coming back and preparing to reopen our offices to serve our patients and communities during these challenging times.

In this new normal, Gentle Dental offers more stability and less uncertainty in a time when safety and security are more important than ever.

We’re hiring in offices throughout the region as we start welcoming back our patients and teams. Apply now to learn more about the opportunities nearest to you.

Gentle Dental provides a large network of resources to empower our Dental partners. With Gentle Dental, we manage the details so you can focus on dentistry. We provide a team atmosphere, integrity and doing what is right for the patient. The perfect fit for our team is a caring and motivated people-person with a strong work ethic and superior clinical skills. You choose what’s best for your patients.

Office Location

  • GD Brentwood - 3150 Balfour Rd #C, Brentwood, CA

Office Culture

  • Teamwork in the patients best interest
  • Quality patient care with clinical autonomy based on best practices in the patients best interest
  • New patients assigned equally on rotation basis. Your patients stay with you.

Benefits Include

  • 401K with company match
  • Malpractice

Position Qualifications

  • Orthodontist Residency Certificate
  • Accredited Dental School Graduate
  • Current CA State Dental License (or the ability to acquire CA license by time of employment)
  • Other licenses/certifications such as CPR & NPI

The average full time Dentist earns $150,000 - $400,000.

Key Responsibilities

The orthodontist will provide high-quality clinical care to patients in a team-oriented environment. They will manage patient treatment plans while maintaining clinical autonomy and adhering to best practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Orthodontist Residency Certificate and a current California State Dental License. An accredited dental school degree and relevant certifications like CPR and NPI are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OrthodonticsCommunication

Orthodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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.

  • On-site

Living in Brentwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$659k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,406/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About InterDent Service

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with company match
Malpractice insurance