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PDS Health
Franklin, Tennessee

Periodontist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$420k–$650k

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Job Description

Now is the time to join PDS Health. 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 comprehensive periodontal care to patients within a supported dental practice model. Focus on clinical excellence and patient well-being while delegating administrative tasks to the support team.

Requirements

Must be a qualified periodontist with the ability to provide high-quality clinical care. Candidates should be ready to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

PeriodonticsTreatment planningOral surgery

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 43% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$535k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $582k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$535k midpoint, that is roughly $21k–$37k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dentist Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution15 jobs · 12 employers

1
$260k
8
$300k-340k
2
$340k-450k
4
$450k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas

$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

General Dentist

$200k-$450k
+ 13 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.

Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$712k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,074/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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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