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Palo Alto, California

Dentist – Endo Focus

DentistPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Practice Endodontics. Save Teeth. Build an Exceptional Career.

At Gentle Dental, we're seeking a Part-Time General Dentist who has a passion for endodontic treatment and wants to dedicate the majority of their practice to root canal therapy and related endodontic procedures within the scope of general dentistry in California.

Whether you've developed advanced endodontic skills through continuing education or simply enjoy performing root canals, this is a unique opportunity to focus your practice on the procedures you love while benefiting from the support, technology, and patient base of an established multi-specialty organization.

You'll work alongside General Dentists and Specialists in a collaborative environment, receiving a consistent flow of internal referrals while maintaining the clinical autonomy to provide exceptional patient care.

Office Location

  • Gentle Dental Palo Alto - 853 Middlefield Road, Suite 1, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Why Join Gentle Dental?

Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services that improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

We combine the advantages of group practice with clinical autonomy, allowing our doctors to focus on patient care while we provide the operational support, technology, and resources needed to succeed.

What You'll Enjoy

  • Endodontic-focused schedule with strong internal referral volume
  • Flexibility to customize your schedule
  • Established patient base with immediate production opportunities
  • Clinical autonomy within the scope of general dentistry
  • Collaborative, multi-specialty practice environment
  • Modern technology supporting endodontic diagnosis and treatment
  • Experienced clinical and operational support teams
  • Opportunities for continuing education and advanced clinical development

Scope of Practice

This position is designed for General Dentists who enjoy providing endodontic care within the scope permitted by California law.

Procedures May Include

  • Root canal therapy on anterior teeth
  • Root canal therapy on premolars
  • Molar root canal therapy
  • Endodontic diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Emergency endodontic treatment
  • Pulpotomies and pulpectomies
  • Management of endodontic emergencies and dental pain
  • Core buildups following endodontic treatment
  • Collaboration with specialists for complex retreatments, apicoectomies, or other cases requiring specialty care

Patient scheduling will be structured to maximize efficiency while allowing sufficient clinical time for high-quality endodontic treatment.

Schedule: * Requires 1 day per week with flexibility to add additional days based on the desired schedule of the Doctor.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive percentage of production rates in the mid-30’s

Benefits Include

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Additional Pre-Tax Retirement Savings Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing Education Allowance
  • Additional CE Opportunities
  • Partial California License and DEA Reimbursement after two years
  • Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
  • Active California dental license (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
  • Current DEA registration, CPR certification, and NPI
  • Demonstrated experience and confidence performing endodontic procedures
  • Commitment to evidence-based dentistry and exceptional patient care
  • Excellent communication and treatment planning skills
  • Interest in building an endodontic-focused practice

Why This Opportunity Is Different

Unlike a traditional General Dentist role, this position allows you to spend the majority of your clinical time performing the procedures you enjoy most.

You'll Benefit From

  • A steady stream of internal referrals from an established network of providers
  • The opportunity to develop and maintain advanced endodontic skills
  • Modern clinical technology that supports predictable outcomes
  • Operational support that allows you to focus on delivering exceptional patient care
  • A collaborative culture committed to clinical excellence and lifelong learning

If you're a General Dentist who enjoys saving natural teeth through endodontic care and wants to build an endodontic-focused practice without completing a specialty residency, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help patients preserve their smiles—one tooth at a time.

Key Responsibilities

Provide endodontic-focused general dentistry, primarily performing root canal therapy and related procedures. Collaborate with a multi-specialty team to manage internal referrals and provide exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Emergency Endodontic Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist – Endo Focus at InterDent Service 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.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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 paynot listedDentist median $204k (middle half $187k–$251k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California568 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment568 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), 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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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Additional Pre-Tax Retirement Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Allowance
Additional CE Opportunities

Living in Palo Alto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.28M
Typical market rent
$4,558/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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