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Dr Dental
Bridgeport, Connecticut

General Dentist - Bridgeport, CT

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Dr. Dental is currently looking to add a full-time general dentist to our established practice in Bridgeport, CT. 2+ years of experience is required.

Enjoy clinical autonomy, experienced support teams and an industry leading culture!

As a dentist with a growing Dr. Dental practice you are committed to providing quality dental care but you are also joining a collaborative network of dental professionals. Our vision is to create an environment of affordable, convenient, comfortable dentistry where every patients receives comprehensive care. We will aspire for every patient to become a patient for life.

As a Dr. Dental Dentist, you can expect to see a steady flow of new patients every day. Daily procedures include restoration (fillings), crown and bridge and core build-ups, extractions, dentures, root canals, oral surgery and providing comprehensive treatment plans.

As a dentist, you'll have clinical autonomy and be able to focus your entire day on providing quality patient care. You will have the support of highly skilled, trained office staff and the operational and administrative aspects of the practice will be taken care of by Dr. Dental.

Dr. Dental is currently looking for a flexible, dynamic, personable Dentist professional who can offer quality care to our patients.

What Is Offered

  • Aggressive Compensation Package
  • Premium Benefits Package
  • Continued Educational Seminars
  • High Volume offices
  • Highest standard of patient care

Dentist Responsibilities Include

  • Provide dental services for patients of all ages
  • Perform dental exams and provide general and emergency dental care
  • Regular cleanings, scaling and prophylaxis
  • Scaling and root planing (deep cleaning)
  • Advise patients regarding preventative dental care and about the causes and treatment of dental problems
  • Diagnose and treat oral diseases and injuries using dental instruments
  • Diagnosing from x-rays
  • Conduct oral cancer screenings
  • Conduct amalgam and composite restorations
  • Place fillings; perform pit and fissure sealants
  • Socket preservations, extractions and minor oral surgeries
  • Root canals, including anterior teeth, premolars and molars
  • Prep and deliver crowns, bridges and veneers
  • Construct full and partial dentures

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages, including restorative procedures, extractions, root canals, and oral surgery. Diagnose oral diseases and injuries while developing and implementing effective treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in general dentistry. A professional dental degree is required to perform clinical duties and provide quality patient care.

Key Skills

Restorative DentistryEndodonticsProsthodonticsTreatment PlanningRadiographic Diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist - Bridgeport, CT at Dr Dental 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.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% have no call, 92% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)404 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Connecticut25 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Connecticut99 active5,913 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% no call · 92% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings649 in the last 30 days415 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Connecticut figures use all dentists: too few Connecticut General Dentistry postings state pay.

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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.

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About Dr Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Cambridge, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Aggressive Compensation Package
Premium Benefits Package
Continued Educational Seminars
High Volume offices

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,020/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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