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Lightwave Dental
Holly Springs, North Carolina

Associate Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 22m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Triangle Family Dentistry is a patient-focused, family-oriented practice dedicated to providing exceptional dental care in a warm and welcoming environment.

Located in the heart of Holly Springs, we offer a wide range of services, including preventative care, cosmetic treatments, orthodontics, and restorative procedures.

Our team is committed to delivering the highest standard of dental care using the latest technology while fostering lasting relationships with patients of all ages.

We have an immediate full-time opening for an Associate Dentist at our successful growing Holly Springs NC practice! Explore this opportunity to join a highly skilled clinical staff who are passionate about providing quality care to their patients every day. Our partner doctors are committed to supporting mentorship and all necessary tools for your growth and development.

What We Offer

Beautiful Updated Practice

  • State of the art equipment including iTero Scanning, CEREC, and CBCT!
  • Competitive compensation package with tremendous earning potential
  • Industry leading CE stipend ($6k per year!)
  • Practice growing exponentially with fantastic new patient numbers
  • Pathways to partnership and ownership!
  • Full benefits package - medical, dental, vision, 401k with match!
  • Full Malpractice coverage
  • We also offer support for business growth and non-clinical management support:

We ensure our doctors are surrounded by a team of strong, dedicated and skilled professionals from the front desk to the clinical experts. We provide strategic marketing efforts, targeting the most effective strategies for your market.

  • Expert staff members
  • Marketing to fuel new patient growth and referrals
  • Supplies and equipment

Negotiating Insurance Rates

  • Dedicated Regional Operations Director committed to your success.
  • Become a part of the team!
  • If this resonates with you, we should talk. Please apply online with your resume or email Sr Director of Talent Acquisition, Dennis Milford, directly at demilford@lightwavedental.com
  • Highest standards of clinical quality and patient care
  • Collaboration with a group of experienced specialists
  • Desire to become an owner of your practice

Responsibilities

  • Provide amazing care to our patients
  • Work collaboratively and professionally with staff
  • Bring a positive attitude to work every day.

Qualifications

  • Strong communication skills to build positive relationships with patients and parents
  • Dedication to providing consistent, quality dental care
  • Commitment to Continued Dental Education
  • Desire to expand business knowledge
  • DDS or DMD from accredited school

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Cosmetic dentistryClinical dentistry

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $350k (middle half $288k–$363k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in North Carolina56 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in North Carolina230 active5,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 39% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment230 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings640 in the last 30 days424 the 30 days before (+51%)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. North Carolina figures use all dentists: too few North Carolina General Dentistry postings state pay.

Top Dentist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

15 jobs
2
<$215k
3
$215k-265k
7
$265k-315k
2
$350k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
CME allowance
57% this job
401k / retirement match
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Locum General Dentist

$234k-$312k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

CE Stipend ($6,000/year)
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with match
Malpractice Coverage
Pathways to Partnership

Living in Holly Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$1,890/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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