Pediatric Dentist- Associate

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Job Description

Park Place Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics | Specialty Dental Brands Bring your passion for little smiles—and grow with us! At Park Place Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, we believe a positive dental experience can make a lasting difference in a child’s life.

We’re looking for a compassionate Pediatric Dentist or General Dentist who enjoys caring for children to join our Arlington team on a part-time basis, with room to grow!

Supported by Specialty Dental Brands, this opportunity brings together the personal connections of a local practice and the resources of a broader dental community. Whether you’re looking for a consistent part-time opportunity or a place to build your next chapter, we’d love to get to know you.

Park Place Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics: parkplacekids.com Specialty Dental Brands: specialtydentalbrands.com What You’ll Do Provide preventive and restorative dental care for children within your training and experience.

Create a welcoming, comfortable experience that helps young patients build confidence in the dental chair. Partner with parents and caregivers to explain treatment recommendations and encourage healthy habits at home. Collaborate with our clinical team to deliver thoughtful, coordinated patient care.

Help create an environment where patients, families, and teammates feel valued. What We’re Looking For DDS or DMD degree and an active Texas dental license, or eligibility to obtain one. A general dentist with experience treating children; experience in a pediatric dental setting is preferred.

A patient, encouraging approach and strong communication skills. A collaborative mindset and commitment to quality care. A desire to continue learning and growing professionally.

Why Join Us? Start part-time, with room to grow: Build relationships with our patients and team, with the potential to expand your schedule as opportunities develop. Make a meaningful impact: Help children develop healthy smiles and positive feelings about dental care.

Feel connected: Work alongside colleagues who share your commitment to caring for families. Grow with support: Connect with the broader Specialty Dental Brands community and explore opportunities for continued professional development.

Focus on patient care: Benefit from administrative and operational support that helps you spend more time doing what you love. There’s room for your next chapter at Park Place. We’d love to connect and learn what you’re looking for! Apply today or reach out to Brooke Tripp at Brooke.tripp@sdbmail.com to learn more. We’d love to connect with you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive and restorative dental care for children, creating a welcoming experience and helping young patients feel confident. Explain treatment recommendations and healthy habits to families, and collaborate with the clinical team to deliver coordinated care.

Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD degree and an active Texas dental license or eligibility to obtain one. Candidates should have experience treating children, strong communication and collaboration skills, a patient and encouraging approach, and an interest in continued professional growth; pediatric dental setting experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Preventive Dental CareChild Patient CarePatient CommunicationParent And Caregiver CommunicationPatient ComfortTeam CollaborationDental Health Education

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pediatrics Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs · 4 employers

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Pediatrics-Focused Dentist

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$230k-$461k
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General Dentist- Focused on Pediatrics

$200k-$400k
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$1,200+/day
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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 Hurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,465/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Specialty Dental Brands

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Part-time with room to grow
Administrative and operational support
Professional development opportunities