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Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Associate Dentist - Cottage Grove, MN

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200K - $240K

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Associate Dentist – Lindgren Dental Care | Cottage Grove, MN

Build your career in a thriving, technology-driven practice with mentorship, advanced procedures, and a pathway to ownership.

Lindgren Dental Care is seeking a full-time Associate Dentist to join our established, growing practice in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dentist looking to practice comprehensive dentistry, continue developing clinically, and become part of a collaborative team with long-term partnership potential.

Why Join Lindgren Dental Care?

  • Four-day work week with an excellent work-life balance
  • Established PPO practice with a steady flow of new patients
  • Modern, fully digital office with advanced technology
  • Strong mentorship from an experienced owner doctor, particularly in implant dentistry and advanced treatment planning
  • Partnership and future ownership opportunities available

What You'll Be Doing

  • You'll enjoy a busy, well-established patient base while providing comprehensive dental care, including:
  • Restorative dentistry
  • Crowns and bridges
  • Implant dentistry
  • Comprehensive treatment planning
  • Same-day restorative procedures utilizing advanced digital technology
  • Whether you're already experienced in implants or looking to continue building those skills, this practice offers an excellent environment for clinical growth.
  • Technology

Work with Industry-leading Technology, Including

  • CBCT
  • Digital scanners iTero
  • CEREC with same-day crowns
  • 3D printing
  • Diode laser

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive collections-based compensation
  • Realistic earning potential of $200,000–$240,000+ annually
  • Established patient base with a quick ramp-up
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Long-term career growth with ownership potential
  • We're Looking For Someone Who
  • Is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
  • Enjoys comprehensive restorative dentistry
  • Wants to continue growing clinically through mentorship
  • Thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • Is interested in a long-term opportunity with partnership or ownership potential

If you're looking for a practice where you can grow your clinical skills, build lasting patient relationships, and create a long-term career, we'd love to connect with you.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental care including restorative procedures, crowns, bridges, and implant dentistry. Utilize advanced digital technology for same-day restorative procedures and detailed treatment planning.

Requirements

Seeking a dentist passionate about exceptional patient care and comprehensive restorative dentistry. Candidates should be interested in clinical growth through mentorship and long-term partnership or ownership potential.

Key Skills

Digital Dentistry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist - Cottage Grove, MN at American Dental Companies a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

American Dental Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 27 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$200k–$240kDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)415 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$223k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Minnesota127 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings581 in the last 30 days413 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
American Dental Companiessilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index27 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

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

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About American Dental Companies

Medical Practices
St Paul, Minnesota

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Partnership and ownership potential
Mentorship in implant dentistry

Living in Cottage Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,827/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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