WNY Dental - Periodontist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Periodontist - Full Time - Penfield, New York
- Western New York is looking for a Periodontist to join our team.
Western New York Dental Group is seeking a full-time Periodontist. This is a great opportunity in a group practice setting to work in very nice and modern practice locations, working for a quality driven health care organization.
Western New York Dental Group has been committed to providing quality dental care and excellent service to our patients in the Buffalo and Rochester, NY area since 1972. Our dentists appreciate accessing the services of a dental specialist. We can provide comprehensive care with the help of our in-house team of specialists in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics and periodontics.
Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow specialists and the built-in referral network of a group practice.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- DDS/DMD from a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
- Certificate of completion of a residency from an accredited postgraduate Periodontic program.
- Current, valid license to practice dentistry in state where providing care (License must be in good standing) or eligible for licensure.
- Other certifications as required by state to include- CPR, DEA, etc.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Periodontics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $300k (middle half $213k–$325k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in New York | 276 active | 5,734 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment276 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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About Western New York Dental
Living in Penfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $338k
- Typical market rent
- $1,683/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.0
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.