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Advanced Dentistry
Cheshire, Connecticut

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$52/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Advanced Dentistry is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team of dental professionals in Cheshire, CT! Our practice is committed to staying current with the latest technology and techniques, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and our patients. We are looking for a positive individual with a strong work ethic, outstanding interpersonal skills, and a superior chairside manner. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

  • Compensation: $48-52 per hour, based on experience
  • Schedule & Office Hours
  • Open to full or part-time opportunities
  • Monday and Wednesday, 8 am - 6 pm
  • Thursday, 2 pm-7 pm
  • Friday, 8 am-4 pm

Benefits and Perks

  • Quarterly performance bonuses
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (FT employees)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) options (FT employees)
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Free CE courses provided by our providers

Qualifications

  • Valid Hygiene license as required by the state
  • Coronal Polishing certification
  • 1+ years of hands-on Hygiene experience is preferred
  • INDHRDH02

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional dental hygiene services to patients in a modern clinical setting. Maintain high standards of patient care while utilizing the latest dental technology and techniques.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

7
<$110k
7
$110k-125k
7
$125k-140k
1
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

btyDENTAL WA Group · Everett, Washington

$60-$75/hr
#2

Registered Dental Hygienist

Shelton Dental Excellence · Shelton, Washington

$65-$75/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist (Welcoming Bonus)

$50-$65/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Dental Hygiene listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,881 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cheshire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$498k
Typical market rent
$2,794/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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Benefits & Perks

Quarterly performance bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (FT employees)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options (FT employees)
Referral Bonus Program
Free CE courses provided by our providers