Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsible for providing clinical dental services and preventative dental care. Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums, and related oral structures. Examines patient to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments and other diagnostic procedures. Cleans, fills, extracts, and replaces teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements. Provides preventative dental services to the patients, such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth, education in oral and dental hygiene.

  • Graduation from an accredited dental school
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skilled, required
  • Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient setting
  • Knowledge of the principles and practice of modern dentistry as related to community health programs as well as current social and economic problems pertaining to public health and their impact on primary health care
  • Working knowledge of the principles and practices of preventative and corrective dentistry and oral hygiene, and skill in their application
  • Skills in all areas of general dentistry, including, but not limited to, diagnosis and treatment planning, restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and oral surgery, and pedodontics
  • Demonstrates commitment to provide dental services to the underserved population in our community

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (403b)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Key Responsibilities

The dentist is responsible for providing clinical and preventative dental services, including diagnosing and treating oral diseases and injuries. They perform procedures such as cleaning, filling, and extracting teeth while educating patients on oral hygiene.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental school and possess comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required, along with proficiency in various areas of general dentistry.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Restorative dentistryPatient examinationPublic health knowledge

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Lake Superior Community Health Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 26% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 21 employers

8
<$290k
7
$290k-345k
6
$345k-400k
2
$400k-455k
2
$455k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
70%
401k / retirement match
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Superior

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,065/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lake Superior Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (403b)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development