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Morton Dental Group
Lewisburg, Tennessee

Associate Dentist - General and Preventative Dentistry

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
  • Direct clinical mentorship and case consultation
  • Opportunity to build confidence in diagnosis and treatment planning
  • A patient base that supports both preventive and restorative care
  • Company-supported continuing education
  • Doctor roundtables and peer learning
  • Leadership and business education
  • Modern technology and digital clinical workflows
  • A defined pathway toward greater clinical responsibility and long-term career growth
  • Support from experienced doctors, clinical teams, and operational leadership
  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide comprehensive examinations and diagnose patients’ oral-health needs
  • Deliver preventive hygiene services, including prophylaxis, periodontal assessments, radiographs, and patient education
  • Diagnose periodontal conditions and recommend appropriate treatment or referral
  • Perform restorative dentistry, including fillings, crowns, and other procedures within demonstrated competency

Evaluate and Treat Appropriate Dental Emergencies

  • Develop ethical, comprehensive treatment plans based on each patient’s health, goals, risks, and priorities
  • Explain findings and treatment recommendations in clear, compassionate language
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Practice within demonstrated competency and seek consultation when appropriate
  • Partner with dental assistants, treatment coordinators, front-office team members, and the Office Manager
  • Participate in morning huddles, case reviews, mentorship, and required development activities
  • Build long-term patient relationships through consistent, personalized care
  • Support continuity of care by addressing preventive, diagnostic, and restorative needs
  • Apply coaching and feedback to strengthen clinical judgment, communication, efficiency, and patient care

What We’re Looking For

The right dentist is clinically curious, coachable, and committed to becoming an excellent general practitioner. You communicate well with patients, recognize when to ask for guidance, and understand that strong clinical performance begins with trust, preparation, and ethical care.

You May Be a Strong Fit If You

  • Want meaningful mentorship rather than being expected to figure everything out alone
  • Enjoy building relationships and caring for patients over time
  • Value preventive care as an essential part of comprehensive dentistry
  • Want to strengthen your diagnostic and restorative skills
  • Welcome direct feedback and apply it without defensiveness
  • Practice with integrity and recognize the limits of your current competency
  • Work collaboratively with clinical and administrative team members
  • Remain calm, professional, and solution-focused
  • Want to grow clinically, professionally, and as a leader

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited dental school
  • Active, unrestricted dental license in the applicable state or eligibility to obtain licensure before practicing
  • Current BLS or CPR certification

DEA Registration and Prescribing Credentials When Required

  • Ability to meet credentialing, professional liability, background, payer, and compliance requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to ethical, patient-centered care

Willingness to complete the Doctor Academy, clinical mentorship, continuing education, and performance-review process

General dentistry experience gained through residency, clinical practice, externships, or strong dental-school rotations is welcomed but not required.

  • What Success Looks Like
  • Patients feel heard, respected, informed, and comfortable
  • Preventive, diagnostic, and restorative care is thorough and well documented
  • Treatment recommendations are clinically appropriate and clearly explained
  • The dentist practices safely and seeks support when needed
  • Feedback results in visible clinical and professional growth
  • Patient relationships and treatment continuity strengthen over time
  • The dentist demonstrates increasing confidence, efficiency, and independence
  • The clinical team experiences the dentist as prepared, respectful, and collaborative

Grow With Morton Dental Group

Morton Dental Group is committed to helping early-career dentists become confident clinicians, effective communicators, and trusted leaders. Through structured onboarding, mentorship, continuing education, and hands-on experience, this role provides an opportunity to establish strong clinical fundamentals before progressing into more complex procedures or advanced responsibilities.

If you are looking for a supportive environment where you can care for patients, strengthen your general dentistry skills, and build a lasting career, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental examinations, diagnose oral health needs, and deliver preventive and restorative treatments. Collaborate with the clinical team to maintain accurate documentation and build long-term patient relationships.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Preventive dentistryPeriodontal assessmentTeam collaboration

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)415 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Tennessee105 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee healthcare professional listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 0% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Dentist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 21 employers
9
<$290k
11
$290k-350k
3
$350k
1
$461k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Visa sponsorship
17%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Dental365 · Medford, New York

$150k-$500k
#2

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#3

Dentist

$230k-$461k
#4

General Dentist

$150k-$350k
+ 27 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.

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About Morton Dental Group

Medical Practices
Brentwood, Tennessee
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Direct Clinical Mentorship
Case Consultation
Company-Supported Continuing Education
Doctor Roundtables and Peer Learning
Leadership and Business Education
Modern Technology and Digital Clinical Workflows
Structured Onboarding

Living in Lewisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,325/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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