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North Dental
Hudson, Massachusetts

Associate Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$250k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Dentist Job!

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape your career? At 42 North Dental, you will have access to exclusive continuing education alongside the next generation of leaders. If you want to have a direct impact on the organization in every stage of your career, then you’d be a great fit for our Dentist role at this awesome practice! In our established practice, we welcome a strong flow of new patients each month.

The Dentist is responsible for the entire clinical patient experience from initial exam and treatment plan to delivery of care. In-office specialty services include periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits to include medical, vision, and supplemental options
  • Malpractice Reimbursement
  • 401K retirement - no waiting period - effective on the date of hire
  • Continuing education through work at no cost to you
  • Mentorship and collaboration available through an amazing network of Doctors
  • Equity opportunity
  • Unlimited earning potential

Responsibilities

  • Promote oral health and disease prevention
  • Diagnose oral diseases
  • Educate patients on oral health and various treatment options
  • Create treatment plans to maintain or restore patient’s oral health
  • Review treatment plan options with patients
  • Review, maintain and update patients’ medical and dental records
  • Review and interpret x-rays and diagnostic tests
  • Monitor growth and development of the teeth and jaws
  • Provide proper restorative and preventive dental care
  • Perform surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity

Maintain the highest quality standard of care for all patients Maintain the highest standard of ethics and professionalism

Keep abreast of new developments, technologies, best practices and standard of care through current continuing education courses and professional development

Skills & Qualifications

DMD or DDS degree from a university-based dental education program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA CODA)

  • Current state license to practice dentistry
  • Documentation of Hepatitis B vaccination
  • Proof of malpractice insurance
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

  • Annual Rate
  • $150,000—$250,000 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD from an ADA CODA-accredited dental education program and a current state license to practice dentistry. Applicants must also provide documentation of Hepatitis B vaccination and malpractice insurance, and hold current BLS or CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oral Health PromotionDental DiagnosisPatient EducationTreatment PlanningMedical and Dental Record ManagementX-Ray InterpretationDiagnostic Test InterpretationDental and Jaw Development MonitoringRestorative DentistryPreventive DentistryProfessional EthicsPatient Care

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $189k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$150k–$250kDentist median $250k (middle half $148k–$295k)127 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$189k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Massachusetts28 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Massachusetts160 active5,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% no call · 82% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings640 in the last 30 days424 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Massachusetts figures use all dentists: too few Massachusetts General Dentistry postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

14 jobs · 13 employers
2
<$215k
3
$215k-265k
6
$265k-315k
2
$350k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
CME allowance
67% this job
401k / retirement match
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
PSLF eligible
17%
Visa sponsorship
17%

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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.

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About North Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision, and supplemental options
Malpractice Reimbursement
401K retirement - no waiting period
Continuing education at no cost
Mentorship and collaboration
Equity opportunity
Unlimited earning potential

Living in Hudson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$602k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,558/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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