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Dr Lane & Associates
Clinton, North Carolina

General Dentist

Dental Top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$300K - $425K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

General Dentist Associates Needed

Sign-on Bonus and Partnership potential for the right candidate!   

About Lane & Associates: Welcome to Lane & Associates, where we love to make you smile! Our practice has 60+ locations across North Carolina and has been serving the patients in those communities since 1980. We strive to provide first-class care and services including General Dentistry, Endodontics, Cosmetic, and Periodontics. Programs like our Baby Oral Exams, Child's First Dental Visit, and Sleep Apnea & TMJ treatment allow us to branch out even further. With partners like NC Oral Surgery + Orthodontics, we can truly treat all of our patient's dental needs from infancy to adulthood.

Our company offers competitive compensation and benefits such as medical, dental, 401K. We also offer mentorship with dentists and specialists within our company through our ‘Doctor Is In’ program. With potential ownership opportunities, continuing education events throughout the year, and an in-house Marketing team, our practice has everything you need to succeed. Focus on what you love most, caring for patients, and let us handle the rest!

About the Job: Position Description:  Lane and Associates Family Dentistry is one of the Largest Dental Practices in North Carolina and is looking for a stand-out full-time or part-time dentist to join our Land and Associates family.  The ideal candidate would be able to thrive in utilizing the latest dental technology and have great customer service skills, excellent treatment planning, and communication skills.  Lane and Associates strive to provide supportive and encouraging teams for all our doctors.  We also encourage all dentists to be able to perform job duties independently.   As a General Dentist, you will be responsible for performing dental examinations and treatment in a collaborative, patient-centric practice environment.

Other Duties Include

* Continuing education and leadership development opportunities are available and encouraged for this role.

* Excellent communication skills are required to maintain our group’s mission of providing the highest quality of patient service and asserting our position as a provider of choice in the communities we serve.

* We have a great team of experienced clinical and administrative staff in place and we are just looking for the missing puzzle piece.

Benefits include

* Health insurance with FSA option

* Long & short-term disability insurance

* Life insurance

* 401K retirement plan with company match

* Dental care for immediate family

* CE reimbursement

* Relocation assistance for selected locations

* Mentorship Program within the practice

* Ownership/Partnership opportunities

* Company vehicle (based on travel necessity)

* Fun social media campaigns/giveaways

* Volunteer Opportunities with our Smile Squad

Requirements

* Accredited U. S. Dental Programs (DDS/DMD) with appropriate CEU Certifications

* Current state license must be held in good standing.

* A desire to uphold our motto and always help our patients smile!

Are you our missing puzzle piece? If so, visit  [https://lanedds.com/careers]https://lanedds.com/careers [https://lanedds.com/careers] or submit your CV to: hr@lanedds.com and apply today!

Key Responsibilities

Perform dental examinations and treatments within a collaborative, patient-centric practice environment. Maintain high-quality patient service and engage in continuing education and leadership development.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Cosmetic DentistryPatient CareClinical Leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist at Dr Lane & Associates a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 822 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% 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)), so the posted ~$363k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $384k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental)

Living in Clinton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Median resident rent
$759/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Dr Lane & Associates

Medical Practices
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance with FSA
Long & short-term disability
Life insurance
401K with company match
Dental care for immediate family
CE reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Mentorship Program