Associate Dentist - Private Practice - Advance, MO
Listed compensation
$200k-$250k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Associate Dentist Position!
- Location: Advance, MO
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (No weekends!)
- Compensation: $200,000 – $250,000+ per year (depending on experience) + Full Benefit Package
About Our Practice
We are a dentist-owned, Private Dental Practice in Advance, MO, looking for an Associate Dentist to join our team.
We treat our patients like family, focusing on a caring, empathetic approach to modern dentistry.
Whether you are an experienced clinician or a motivated new graduate, we offer a supportive environment with the scheduling flexibility you need.
What We Offer
Schedule Flexibility: Full-Time and Part-Time tracks are available to fit your lifestyle.
Unbeatable Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a standard 5-day work week (Monday–Friday). Your weekends are completely yours!
- Top-Tier Compensation: $200,000 – $250,000+ per year (depending on experience).
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Full health and professional benefits included.
- Clinical Freedom: Work in a patient-focused, non-corporate environment.
Requirements
- DMD or DDS degree.
- Active (or eligible) Missouri dental license.
New Graduates are welcomed and highly encouraged to apply! (1+ years of experience is preferred, but not required).
Benefits
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, PTO, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide dental care to patients in a private practice, using a caring and empathetic approach. Work in a patient-focused clinical environment and contribute to the practice's modern dentistry services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 45 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 71% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Advance
- Median resident rent
- $706/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.