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Coastal Periodontics
Niceville, Florida

Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$450k

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Job Description

Periodontist | Immediate Ownership Opportunity | $450,000 Base + Profit Sharing + Equity | Florida Emerald Coast

Niceville, Florida

Step into ownership of an established periodontal practice built by Dr. J. Brent Bartruff, who has proudly served the community since 2001 and is committed to supporting a successful transition. Coastal Periodontics offers a rare opportunity to build equity from day one while providing comprehensive periodontal and implant care in a respected specialty practice along Florida's Emerald Coast.

We are seeking an experienced Periodontist interested in more than a traditional associate role. With clinical autonomy, a long-tenured team, and mentorship throughout the ownership transition, this opportunity is ideal for a doctor looking to continue a legacy of exceptional patient care while growing as a practice owner.

  • Practice Highlights
  • Up to $25,000 sign-on and relocation assistance
  • $450,000+ chairside/base
  • Immediate ownership opportunity with equity available and a six-month transition plan alongside the current owner
  • 2800 active patients with over a 96% collections rate
  • Established referral relationships throughout the Fort Walton Beach and Emerald Coast communities
  • CBCT technology, laser therapy, and modern technology throughout the practice
  • Long-tenured team, including staff members who have been with the practice for more than 40 years
  • 4.9-star review on Google with over 300+ reviews.

Position Details

  • Full-time, five-day-per-week opportunity
  • 100% Clinical Autonomy
  • Perform implant placement, soft tissue grafting, connective tissue grafting, bone grafting, flap surgery, guided tissue regeneration, extractions, and sedation procedures
  • Opportunity to work alongside Dr. Bartruff during a structured ownership transition

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of periodontal experience preferred
  • Strong implant placement and periodontal surgery experience
  • Desire to build long-term relationships with patients, referral partners, and staff
  • Interest in practice ownership and long-term growth
  • INDDREP08

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will perform comprehensive periodontal and implant procedures while managing patient care in an established practice. They will also participate in a structured ownership transition to eventually take over the practice.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Practice management

Periodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$450k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $435k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 45 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$450k midpoint, that is roughly $18k–$32k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 21 employers

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<$280k
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$280k-340k
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$340k-400k
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$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Relocation assistance
27% this job
Loan repayment
14%

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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 Niceville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$390k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,210/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Coastal Periodontics

Benefits & Perks

Immediate ownership opportunity with equity
Profit sharing
Up to $25,000 sign-on and relocation assistance
Clinical autonomy
Mentorship during transition