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Sola Kids Dental
Los Angeles, California

General Dentist (Pediatric Experience)

DentalIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$169k-$520k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

General Dentist (Pediatric Experience)

About Sola Kids Dental

Sola Kids Dental & Orthodontics is a mission-driven pediatric dental group serving families across Los Angeles. We operate three locations in South LA with a fourth location in West Adams opening soon. Our practice primarily serves Medi-Cal / Denti-Cal patients, with a focus on children and teens, and offers general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery under one roof.

About the Role

We're looking for a General Dentist with pediatric experience to join our high-volume practice in South Los Angeles

You will be scheduled Monday to Thursday and Saturdays. For exceptional candidates we will consider alternative schedules.

This role is ideal for a provider who is confident treating children, teens and young adults, efficient with a wide range of general dentistry procedures, and comfortable practicing in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. The majority of our patient population is Medi-Cal / Denti-Cal, so experience treating Medicaid patients is essential.

What You'll Do

Comprehensive care: Provide comprehensive general dentistry including exams, cleanings, restorations, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, and extractions.

Pediatric experience: Deliver a calm, confident, and reassuring experience for pediatric and teen patients, including behavior management for younger children.

  • Team partnership: Partner with a strong clinical support team to ensure efficient, high-quality care.
  • Coordinated care: Work alongside our orthodontic, endodontic, and oral surgery providers to coordinate patient care.
  • Culture: Contribute to a culture of kindness, accountability, and excellence.

About You

  • DDS or DMD degree
  • Licensed to practice dentistry in California
  • Active Medi-Cal / Denti-Cal credentialing (required)
  • Valid malpractice insurance
  • 2+ years of experience treating pediatric patients
  • Comfortable treating high-volume Medicaid patient populations
  • Confident with pediatric restorative work (SSCs, pulpotomies, composites on primary teeth)
  • Skilled in behavior guidance techniques for young and anxious patients
  • Comfortable managing pediatric patients without papoose boards or general anesthesia
  • Efficient, organized, and team-oriented
  • Calm, communicative, and collaborative chairside manner
  • Flexible providing care across multiple Los Angeles locations
  • Bonus: you're bilingual (English and Spanish)

Compensation

  • Pay range: $650 to $2,000 per day
  • Structure: Competitive daily minimum plus production-based compensation

Our Culture

  • People-first: Supportive, inclusive, and fairness-focused.
  • Team-driven: Collaborative, communicative, and ego-free.
  • Results-minded: Focused on quality care and long-term impact.
  • Mission-oriented: Committed to serving underserved families in LA without papoose boards.

Why You'll Love It

  • Be part of a purpose-driven practice serving kids who need it most
  • We have a lot of fun together!
  • Variety of cases and opportunity for high production across three (soon four) busy locations

Ready to bring high-quality pediatric care to a community that needs it most? Apply now. We can't wait to meet you.

Check out our website to see our offices and learn more: SolaKidsDental.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive general dental care to children, teens, and young adults, including examinations, cleanings, restorations, pulpotomies, stainless steel crowns, and extractions. Coordinate care with clinical and specialty teams while delivering efficient, reassuring treatment in a high-volume practice.

Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD, a California dental license, active Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal credentialing, malpractice insurance, and at least two years of pediatric patient experience. Candidates must be comfortable treating high-volume Medicaid populations, performing pediatric restorative procedures, and guiding young or anxious patients without papoose boards or general anesthesia.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric Behavior ManagementDental ExaminationsDental CleaningsRestorative DentistryTooth ExtractionsComposite RestorationsMedicaid Patient CareTreatment CoordinationPatient CommunicationTeam CollaborationHigh-Volume Practice Management

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$345k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $311k 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

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  • Includes weekends

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sola Kids Dental

Dentists
Los Angeles, California

Benefits & Perks

Competitive daily minimum plus production-based compensation
High production opportunity across multiple locations