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Southington, Connecticut

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$55/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist-FT- Mondovi Dental – Southington, CT!

Schedule: Monday – Thursday | 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Enjoy Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off!

At Mondovi Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we believe exceptional patient care starts with a team that feels valued, supported, and empowered.

We offer the best of both worlds: the welcoming, patient-focused atmosphere of a private practice combined with the resources, advanced technology, professional development, and stability of a larger organization.

We are looking for a passionate dental professional who enjoys building meaningful patient relationships, providing quality care, and growing professionally in a positive and collaborative environment.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Autonomy with Support: Enjoy the independence and personal connection of private practice while having the support of an experienced, collaborative team.

Professional Growth: Expand your clinical skills through mentorship, continuing education, and company-paid CE opportunities.

Meaningful Patient Impact: Help patients achieve healthier smiles through preventive care, education, and compassionate treatment.

  • A Culture That Cares: Work alongside a team that values kindness, empathy, teamwork, and mutual respect.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent four-day workweek with a three-day weekend every week!
  • Why Southington, Connecticut?

Southington offers a wonderful community atmosphere, strong local businesses, and a thriving economy. It's a great place to build your career while enjoying the benefits of a welcoming community.

Be Part of Something Great!

If you are looking for a workplace where your contributions are appreciated, your professional growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference in patients' lives, we'd love to meet you!

Come grow with Mondovi Dental and discover a career where you can make a difference – while enjoying a better work-life balance.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm

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

$50-$55 per hour

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 dental carePatient assessmentOral hygiene educationPatient relationship buildingSafety complianceCommunication skillsCollaborationDental technology

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 ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k 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, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

How does Smile Brands compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$114kDental Hygienist median $105k (middle half $96k–$111k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$105k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Connecticut29 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Connecticut103 active5,976 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment103 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings815 in the last 30 days439 the 30 days before (+86%)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. Connecticut figures use all dental hygienists: too few Connecticut Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 19 employers
11
<$120k
1
$125k
8
$130k-140k
4
$140k-150k
1
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
48%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Smile Brands · Vienna, Virginia

$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$70+/hr
+ 23 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.

  • No weekends
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About Smile Brands

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Southington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$442k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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