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Sunshine Dentistry
Nogales, Arizona

Dentist

DentistFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Associate Dentist (Full-Time) Sunshine Dentistry | Nogales, AZ
  • Join a Thriving, High-Producing Practice with Exceptional Growth Potential!

Sunshine Dentistry is seeking a Full-Time Associate Dentist to join our established and growing practice in Nogales, Arizona. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dentist seeking a busy schedule, strong earning potential, and the ability to practice comprehensive dentistry with full clinical autonomy.

Our practice produces over $1.6 million annually and continues to grow through a combination of a loyal, established patient base and a steady influx of new patients. We are proud to provide comprehensive dental care under one roof and empower our doctors to deliver the treatment they feel is best for their patients.

Why Join Sunshine Dentistry?

  • High-producing office generating over $1.6 million annually
  • Established patient base with long-term patient relationships
  • Growing practice with consistent new patient flow
  • PPO and Fee-for-Service patient mix
  • Labs paid at 100%
  • Extensive Continuing Education Opportunities
  • Daily guaranteed compensation plus a percentage of collections
  • Full clinical autonomy
  • Mentorship available for doctors seeking professional growth

Comprehensive Dentistry

  • At Sunshine Dentistry, we believe in providing comprehensive care and helping our doctors practice at the top of their skillset. Our providers perform a broad range of procedures, including:
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Crown & Bridge
  • Oral Surgery
  • Endodontics
  • Implant Restoration
  • Fixed & Removable Prosthodontics
  • Cosmetic Dentistry

Preventive Care

Whether you're an experienced dentist or a motivated self-starter looking for mentorship and growth, you'll have the support and opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
  • Active Arizona dental license (or ability to obtain)
  • New Grads encouraged to apply
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
  • Passion for comprehensive dentistry and clinical excellence

Why Nogales?

Enjoy the charm of Southern Arizona while practicing in a thriving community-focused office. Nogales offers a unique cultural experience, beautiful scenery, and convenient access to Tucson while maintaining a lower cost of living and excellent quality of life.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you're looking for a practice that offers full clinical autonomy, mentorship opportunities, an established and growing patient base, comprehensive dentistry, and a competitive compensation structure with a daily guarantee plus a percentage of collections, we'd love to connect with you.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental care including restorative, surgical, and cosmetic procedures to an established patient base. Maintain high standards of clinical excellence while managing patient relationships and treatment planning.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in Arizona46 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in Arizona192 active6,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment192 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings644 in the last 30 days429 the 30 days before (+50%)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. Arizona figures use all dentists: too few Arizona General Dentistry postings state pay.

Top Dentist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

15 jobs
5
<$270k
5
$270k-310k
1
$312k
2
$350k
2
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
401k / retirement match
50%
Loan repayment
29%
Visa sponsorship
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Periodontist

Westphalia Holdings · Lubbock, Texas

$1,500/day
#3

Dentist

$290k-$350k
#4

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

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.

Benefits & Perks

Daily guaranteed compensation plus percentage of collections
Labs paid at 100%
Extensive continuing education opportunities
Full clinical autonomy
Mentorship available

Living in Nogales

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Median resident rent
$737/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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