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Huntington Beach, California

Periodontist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$420k-$650k

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Job Description

Now is the time to join Huntington Beach Modern Dentistry. You will have opportunities to learn new skills from our team of experienced professionals. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and gain valuable experience, apply today!

You’ve invested the time to become a great periodontist. Now let us help you take your career further with more opportunity, excellent leadership and one of the best practice models in modern dentistry.

As a periodontist supported by PDS Health®, you can rely on a great number of referrals as you will be providing owner dentists the ability to provide excellent and comprehensive care under one roof.

You will have the autonomy to provide your patients the care they deserve and provide you with the opportunity to earn excellent income and have a balanced lifestyle without the worries of running a practice.

The Opportunity

You became a dentist to provide excellent patient care and an orthodontist to have a career that will serve you for a lifetime. As a PDS®-supported periodontist, you will have a balanced lifestyle, fantastic income opportunities and you’ll work for offices that care about people, patients and their community. You won’t have to spend your time navigating practice administration. Instead, you’ll focus on your patients and your well-being.

The Future

As a periodontist, you will receive ongoing training to keep you informed and utilizing the latest technologies and dentistry practices. PDS® is one of the fastest growing companies in the US which means we will need excellent specialists like you to continue to provide clinical excellence in the future.

Compensation

PDS Health supported Periodontists make between $420,000 - $650,000 annnually, with the potential to make $820,000 a year.

Compensation Information

$420,000.00-$650,000.00 / Annually

PDS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are united in our mission to create healthier and happier team members.

Key Responsibilities

Provide periodontal care to patients referred by owner dentists, supporting comprehensive dental care within the practice. Use current dental technologies and practices while focusing on patient care rather than practice administration.

Requirements

The role requires a periodontist with the professional training to provide specialized periodontal care. The posting emphasizes clinical excellence but does not specify a particular degree, license, or number of years of experience.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

PeriodonticsUse Of Dental TechnologiesPatient Referrals

Periodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$535k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $483k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

How does PDS Health compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$420k–$650kDentist median $208k (middle half $187k–$300k)55 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$483k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Periodontics listings in California10 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in California591 active5,813 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% no call · 86% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 4% offer loan repayment591 active listings, 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. California figures use all dentists: too few California Periodontics postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 9 employers
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
50%
401k / retirement match
50%
Loan repayment
20%
Visa sponsorship
20%

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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 PDS Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Henderson, Nevada
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Balanced lifestyle
Autonomy
Ongoing training

Living in Huntington Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.28M≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,105/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.