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Dentologie
Chicago, Illinois

Associate Dentist

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$254k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

The West Loop Dentologie practice (digital, nine ops) is seeking a talented full-time General Dentist to start this November (at least one year of practice experience required).

The ideal dentist candidate is a skilled provider focused on providing excellent comprehensive dentistry and is a positive impact to the employee culture! Here at Dentologie, we truly believe that the foundation of an amazing patient experience is an amazing employee experience. Our beautiful and modern practice is located in a vibrant neighborhood!

What We Offer You

  • Pay: 32.5% adjusted net production (w/initial daily rate)
  • Signing bonus: $5,000.00* (least 1 year experience)
  • Annual earnings of $254,000 (avg, 1st year)
  • School Loan Relief (Annually): $4,000 paid/year directly toward your student loans.
  • Great marketing that helps deliver 40-70 new patients per month (avg).
  • 8-12 treatment patients per shift (plus hygiene checks with our hygienists)
  • Balanced Monday-Friday schedule w/1 Saturday per month
  • Full benefits w/commuter allowance, scrubs.
  • Vibrant employee culture, CE, and collaborative provider community
  • Development Track: with 3-month continuum, implant training; live endodontic workshops

Technology and Equipment

  • Dentrix Ascend (Cloud Based)
  • 2D: Dexis sensors. 3D: Dexis OP3D
  • Scanning: iTero 5D Plus at all locations.

Milling: Glidewell FastMill (Zirconia and hybrid options). 3D Printing: Glidewell FastPrint (Nightguards, retainers, etc)

Chairs: DCI 5 series with built in electric motor for both restorative and endodontic procedures. Piezos built into each chair along with backup carts

  • Restorative materials: Mostly Kerr brand. Burs: Kerr/Colten/SS White
  • Clear Aligner brand: Invisalign. All retainers are exclusively Vivera

Responsibilities

Provide consultation with patients and discuss and treat dental concerns, perform regular cleanings and other preventative procedures, and establish a comprehensive treatment plan for better dental hygiene and positive restorative outcomes.

  • Perform dental procedures, such as extractions, root canals, and filling cavities.
  • Correct bite issues and overcrowding.
  • Apply preventative measures for teeth, such as sealants or whiteners.
  • Prescribe medications such as pain medications or antibiotics.
  • Utilize tools such as drills, probes, brushes, to examine and treat teeth.
  • Keep accurate records relating to the patient's oral health and the tx rendered to them.
  • Manage positively and communicate with team to provide outstanding care to patients.
  • Diagnose, tx plan, and diagnose oral disease and oral manifestation of systemic diseases.
  • Routine follow-up with patients whom you’ve provided treatment via phone or email.
  • Manage both patient experiences and patient expectations to create a positive outcome.

Qualifications

  • Active IL dental license (and malpractice insurance).
  • Willingness to comply with all local, state, and federal laws regarding dental and healthcare.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to keep detailed records.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of dental procedures, tools, thorough tx planning skills.
  • Strong inter-personal and leadership qualities.
  • Ability to manage dental complications for any procedure performed on a patient.
  • Implant placement/advanced certification if placing implants or performing specialty work.

Ability to adapt to Dentologie’s learning environment and be willing to accept constructive feedback and guidance - eager to further enhance your skillset.

Additional Perks and Benefits

  • Medical, dental, life, 401K, and vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account, Dental HRA

Long/Short Term Disability

Upbeat team and fun culture. NOT your average dental office!

Check us out at: Dentologie TikTok and Dentologie - Instagram.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient consultationOral disease diagnosisRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Dentologie a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 42 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$254k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $254k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Dentologie

Medical Practices
Chicago, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending Account
Dental HRA
Long/Short Term Disability