Excel Dental Methuen logo
Excel Dental Methuen
Methuen, MA, US

General Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Excel Dental is looking for an enthusiastic Associate General Dentist to join our high tech, ultra-modern family dental practice. We are an established office in a very busy area with a large existing patient base and a large number of new patients.

General Dentist will provide a wide range of general and cosmetic dentistry. Our state-of-the-art facility allows optimal patient care, a comprehensive approach to full-service dentistry along with a strong focus on quality, service and patient satisfaction.

General Dentist are responsible for entire clinical patient experience from initial exam and treatment plan to delivery of care.

We Offer

  • Aggressive Compensation Package (average $250,000+)
  • Paid on True Collections (X-rays, Exams, Sealants, fluoride, night guard included in Collections)
  • Daily Minimum
  • Premium Benefits Package
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Highest standard of patient care
  • H1 sponsorship
  • Full clinical autonomy
  • 401K Plan
  • Flexible Schedule & Work-Life Balance
  • New Dentist Mentorship
  • Partnership Opportunity
  • CE Courses
  • Implant and endodontic equipment

Dentist Responsibilities Include

State of the art Technology. Intra-oral Scanner, Intra-Oral Camera, CBCT/PANO, & Etc.

  • Provide dental services for patients of all ages
  • Implant Dentistry
  • Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Emergency dental care

Perio & SRP

  • Oral surgery: Extractions, Socket Preservation and minor oral surgeries.
  • Root canals, including anterior teeth, premolars and molars
  • Prep and deliver crowns, bridges and veneers
  • Construct full and partial dentures

Experience

General Dentist: 1 year Preferred

Requirements

MA Dental License or Eligibility

Must have DDS or DMD

MA DEA

  • Fed DEA
  • CPR
  • OSHA/HIPPA

Key Responsibilities

The General Dentist is responsible for the entire clinical patient experience, including initial exams, treatment planning, and the delivery of comprehensive dental care. They will perform a wide range of procedures such as oral surgery, endodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and implant dentistry.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General DentistryIntra-oral ScanningPeriodontics

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $183k–$295k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Massachusetts30 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Massachusetts160 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% no call · 85% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings621 in the last 30 days430 the 30 days before (+44%)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.

Top Dentist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 13 employers
2
<$240k
5
$240k-280k
8
$280k-320k
2
$350k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 13 employers
CME allowance
75%
401k / retirement match
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
25%
Visa sponsorship
19% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Staff Dentist

$191k-$304k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Dentist listings

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

Excel Dental Methuen logo

About Excel Dental Methuen

Hospitals and Health Care
Everett, Massachusetts
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Aggressive Compensation Package (average $250,000+)
Paid on True Collections
Daily Minimum
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
401K Plan
H1B Sponsorship
Full Clinical Autonomy

Living in Methuen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$618k≈ 2.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,352/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 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.