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Aspen Dental
Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville Full Time Oral Surgeon

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

When you say “Yes” to Aspen Dental, you get a great career and so much more. From mentors invested in your success, to a support network that has your back, joining Aspen Dental can give you the career you never imagined and the financial well-being to live the life you always wanted.

Aspen Dental’s mission is to change the smile of one patient, one team member, and one community at a time and we’re looking for YOU to help achieve that!

Join the team as an Oral Surgeon and say ‘yes’ to: - Built-in network of patient referrals - Territory to call your own - High needs patients - Business support to handle all scheduling of patient procedures - State-of-the-art facilities With industry-leading new patient demand and 100% clinical autonomy, you’ll make a difference in the lives of your patients while enjoying access to: - Ability to earn up to 40% higher than the national average earning potential for Oral Surgeons* - Sign on bonus and paid relocation** - Hundreds of hours of FREE Continuing Education (live and online) - Instant peer network of 100+ specialists for clinical & developmental support - Health insurance available for part-time positions - Travel to multiple offices in your exclusive territory performing specialized clinical treatments. - Assume quality of care for patients with wide spectrums of oral and maxillofacial health problems while adhering to the highest standard of dental practice ethics and professionalism. - Perform the diagnosis and surgical treatments of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head and mouth. - Maintain affiliation with professional groups, dental associations and dental societies to represent Aspen Dental-branded practices in the local community. - DDS or DMD from an accredited school required. - Certification from The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery required.

About Aspen Dental-branded practices Aspen Dental-branded practices are independently owned and operated by licensed dentists. The practices receive non-clinical business support services from Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a dental support organization. *Source: ADA **Offers vary by location. Select locations only.

Key Responsibilities

The Oral Surgeon will perform diagnosis and surgical treatments for diseases, injuries, and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the head and mouth. They are responsible for maintaining high standards of dental practice ethics while traveling to multiple offices to provide specialized clinical care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited school. Additionally, certification from The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Oral surgeryPatient care

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dentist market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $385k (middle half $300k–$500k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Kentucky82 active5,754 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings703 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+49%)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.

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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 Aspen Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus
Paid relocation
Hundreds of hours of FREE Continuing Education (live and online)
Instant peer network of 100+ specialists for clinical & developmental support
Health insurance available for part-time positions
100% clinical autonomy
Built-in network of patient referrals
State-of-the-art facilities

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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