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Waterbury, Connecticut

Dental Hygienist

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Mondovi Dental | Waterbury, CT

At Mondovi Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we believe exceptional patient care starts with an exceptional team experience. Our Waterbury office combines the close-knit, relationship-driven feel of a private practice with the support, technology, and professional growth opportunities of a nationwide organization.

We’re looking for a passionate Dental Hygienist who values patient connection, clinical excellence, and teamwork. Whether you’re an experienced hygienist or a newer provider looking to grow your career, you’ll have the tools, support, and autonomy to thrive while making a meaningful impact on patients every day.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Practice with autonomy while being supported by an experienced, collaborative team.
  • Build lasting patient relationships and provide care that truly changes lives.
  • Expand your skills through mentorship, modern technology, and company-paid CE opportunities.
  • Focus on quality care with an emphasis on prevention, education, and whole-patient health.
  • Join a culture that values people first — kindness, respect, teamwork, and positivity are at the center of everything we do.
  • Enjoy stability and support from a trusted organization while maintaining the feel of a local practice.
  • What You’ll Do
  • Deliver exceptional preventive and periodontal care
  • Educate patients on oral health, treatment recommendations, and home care
  • Partner closely with doctors and team members to create outstanding patient experiences
  • Build trust and long-term relationships with patients and families
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow infection control protocols
  • Help create a welcoming, efficient, and patient-focused office environment
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Active Dental Hygienist license in the state of Connecticut
  • Passion for patient care and education
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • A positive, team-oriented mindset
  • Commitment to clinical excellence and continuing education

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday and Tuesday 9:30am to 6pm

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality preventive dental hygiene care using evidence-based protocols.
  • Perform appropriate assessments, diagnostics and preventive treatments within your scope of practice.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention and the connection between oral and overall health.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and create a welcoming, judgment-free experience.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to identify patient needs and personalize treatment.
  • Stay current with dental technologies, instruments and best practices that enhance patient care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Dental Hygienist or eligible to become licensed in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are welcome!
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for patient care, education and prevention.
  • Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience.
  • A collaborative, positive approach to working with patients and teammates.

Compensation

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About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. As a dental hygienist, you'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive carePatient educationOral health assessmentTreatment planning

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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Salary Distribution29 jobs

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<$105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
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$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
48% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Waterbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,540/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance