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Smile Brands
Lawrenceburg, Indiana

General Dentist

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

General Dentist – Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Build the Practice You Want. Deliver the Care Patients Deserve.

At Bright Now! Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we're creating a place where dentists can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on their communities. In our Lawrenceburg practice, you'll enjoy the clinical autonomy of private practice combined with the resources, technology, mentorship, and support of a nationally recognized dental organization.

Whether you're an experienced provider looking for your next long-term home or a newer dentist seeking mentorship and growth, you'll find an environment that empowers you to provide exceptional patient care while building the career you envision.

What You'll Do

As a General Dentist, you'll lead patient care and clinical decision-making while partnering with a dedicated team committed to delivering outstanding experiences and outcomes.

Your Impact Includes

Providing comprehensive dental care including diagnosis, treatment planning, restorative dentistry, preventive services, and patient education.

  • Building lasting relationships with patients through trust, communication, and personalized care.
  • Developing and presenting treatment plans that improve oral health and overall wellness.
  • Collaborating with hygienists, dental assistants, and office leadership to create an exceptional patient experience.
  • Utilizing advanced technology and evidence-based dentistry to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.
  • Leading and mentoring team members while fostering a positive, patient-centered culture.
  • Maintaining the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and clinical excellence.
  • Why Dentists Choose Smile Brands

Clinical Autonomy

Practice dentistry your way with the freedom to make the best clinical decisions for your patients.

Comprehensive Support

Focus on patient care while dedicated experts support recruiting, marketing, operations, compliance, billing, and administrative functions.

Industry-Leading Continuing Education

Expand your clinical skills through complimentary CE opportunities in implants, endodontics, clear aligners, oral surgery, and more.

Mentorship & Collaboration

Connect with experienced clinical leaders and peers through ongoing mentorship, clinical study groups, and collaborative learning opportunities.

Modern Technology

Work with innovative technology and systems designed to enhance patient care, efficiency, and clinical outcomes.

Career Growth

Whether your goals include clinical mastery, mentorship, leadership, or ownership-minded practice development, we'll help you build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
  • Active Indiana dental license (or ability to obtain)
  • Current DEA license (or eligibility to obtain)
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Commitment to delivering exceptional patient care and clinical excellence
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment
  • Authorization to work in the United States
  • Sponsorship available for qualified candidates

Why Lawrenceburg?

Lawrenceburg offers the perfect balance of small-town charm and access to the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Enjoy a welcoming community, affordable cost of living, excellent schools, and abundant recreational opportunities while building a thriving practice and lasting patient relationships.

Join a team where your clinical expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt every day.

Apply today and discover why dentists choose Smile Brands to build rewarding careers while transforming the lives of their patients.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Responsibilities

Lead the day with purpose – kick off each morning with a team huddle to create alignment for the day.

Practice at the top of your license with clinical autonomy and full support.

Build patient relationships, conduct thorough exams and communicate treatment plans tailored to individual needs.

Empower your team – delegate effectively to team members so you can maximize efficiency and focus on dentistry.

Adhere to ethical and legal standards, following regulatory guidelines and ensuring patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited school
  • Active state dental license, CPR Certification, and DEA License (or in process of obtaining )
  • Controlled Substance License (if required by the state)

Legally authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship available for qualified candidates.

Compensation

Earn up to $350,000+ annually, plus up to $50,000 signing bonus!

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include malpractice insurance, time off options, health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. You'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com

Veteran Careers: If you are active duty and seeking off-duty employment or a separated/retired military specialist looking to join a new team, we welcome a conversation. Thank you for your service.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Team collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Dentist at Smile Brands a 6.4 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.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 35% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 16 employers

6
<$285k
9
$285k-350k
1
$390k
2
$415k-480k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

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$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

Dentist

$325k-$390k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
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 Lawrenceburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$767/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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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Benefits & Perks

Malpractice insurance
Time off options
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts