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East Lansing, Michigan

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

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Job Description

Overview.

Contemporary Dentistry of East Lansing is looking to hire a General Dentist to join our team. This is an excellent Full-Time position within a busy office with a great patient base! We are looking for a Dentist that is skilled in Implant Placement and advanced dental procedures. A minimum of 1 year of experience is required.

As a general dentist you will experience the support of a highly trained team of experienced professionals.

Responsibilities Include

Perform general dentistry including; oral examinations, identification and treatment of issues with the teeth and mouth

  • Advise patient on oral health and provide guidance on the prevention of diseases of the gums and teeth.
  • Complete treatment planned procedures to maintain or restore the oral health of patients
  • Interpret x-rays and diagnostic tests
  • Maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism while providing treatment

Remain apprised of best practices, current technologies and standards of care through CE and professional development

Included

  • Strong patient referral system
  • Competitive and uncapped earning potential
  • Clinical autonomy to diagnose and treat patients
  • Patient Care centric practice
  • Modern facilities and equipment
  • Established business support allowing the providers to focus on patient care
  • Complete range of benefits for full-time employment

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Qualifications

  • 1+ year Dentist experience
  • DDS/DMD from an accredited Dental School
  • Active Dental License in Michigan

Key Responsibilities

Perform general dentistry procedures including oral examinations, diagnostic testing, and treatment planning. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention while maintaining high ethical standards.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

X-ray interpretationOral health education

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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11
<$290k
10
$290k-345k
3
$390k
2
$400k-455k
2
$455k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
68%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
24%
Loan repayment
16%

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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.

Living in East Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,351/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive and uncapped earning potential
Complete range of benefits for full-time employment
Clinical autonomy
Modern facilities and equipment
Established business support