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Family Dental Health
Nashville, Tennessee

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Come join the family! Family Dental Health of Belle Meade is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented Dental Hygienist!

About Family Dental Health

We are a dental group privately owned by a single dentist... and we are GROWING! With services in general as well as specialty areas, we are able to provide exceptional, comprehensive dental care for the busy on-the-go family. Our number-one goal is to make every patient feel like part of our Family Dental Health family.

Family Dental Health is honored to be recognized as one of the SC Top Workplaces for 2025. Our commitment to providing exceptional dental care extends not only to our patients but also to our employees. We believe that our team is our most valuable asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values your skills, encourages growth, and celebrates success. Our mission is clear. Our name says it all:

  • Family - To create lasting relationships with our patients, our teams, and our communities
  • Dental - To provide excellent dental care, one patient at a time
  • Health - To improve the overall health of our community
  • We are proud to offer our employees large office perks with a small office feel! We offer:
  • Competitive pay
  • Bonus opportunities for meeting practice goals
  • 6 weeks of paid time off
  • Employee dental benefits
  • Medical, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
  • 401k
  • Uniforms provided
  • Company-sponsored events
  • Learn more at fdhonline.com
  • Functions include but are not limited to the following:
  • Provide quality and compassionate care to every patient
  • Deliver direct care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis
  • Take digital x-rays
  • Intraoral photos on every patient
  • Apply sealants and fluoride
  • Patient education
  • Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
  • Provide excellent customer service by offering Same Day Care
  • Participate in community events and functions to educate others and promote a positive image of Family Dental Health
  • Periodontal experience is a plus!

Requirements

  • Must be licensed in the state of Tennessee
  • Proficient in performing all hygiene treatments, patient education, and taking digital x-rays

Work Location: 4515 Harding Pike Ste 104, Nashville, TN 37205

Work Schedule: Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

  • Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday: Off

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will provide compassionate patient care, including scaling, prophylaxis, and the application of sealants and fluoride. Additionally, the role involves taking digital x-rays, performing intraoral photography, and educating patients on dental health.

Key Skills

Sealant applicationFluoride applicationPeriodontal careMedical history review

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

How does Family Dental Health compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $81k–$101k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Tennessee36 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Tennessee102 active5,993 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusTennessee healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus · 0% offer loan repayment102 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings819 in the last 30 days442 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Tennessee figures use all dental hygienists: too few Tennessee Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.4
Better work-life than 60% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Family Dental Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Taylors, SOUTH CAROLINA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Bonus opportunities for meeting practice goals
6 weeks of paid time off
Employee dental benefits
Medical, vision, life insurance
Disability insurance
401k
Uniforms provided

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,820/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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