General Dentist
Listed compensation
$150k-$350k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
At Guilford Smiles our mission is to provide quality dental and personal care to all our patients in a relaxed and comfortable environment in which patients feel welcomed, accepted, secure, and confident in the care that they are receiving.
We believe that satisfying all of our patients is our most important goal.
Currently, we are looking for an experienced Full-Time General Dentist to join our family. At Guilford Smiles we pride ourselves in providing top notch care and exemplary customer service.
Job Description
Excellent Diagnostic Skills and Treatment Plan Appropriately
- Skilled at completing basic and complex procedures including direct and indirect restorations.
- Excellent restorative, endo and cosmetic skills
- Maintain proper patient treatment records
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to lead
- Use a variety of modern dental instruments including hand tools, rotary instruments and digital radiographs
- Excellent chair-side manner focused on educating patients and providing top-level customer service
Job Requirements
- Must have CT Dental License
- Saturdays a must
- Available to work
- Tuesday to Friday: 7:30AM - 4:30PM
- Recent graduates and experienced providers are welcome!
Key Responsibilities
Diagnose dental conditions, develop appropriate treatment plans, and perform basic and complex procedures, including restorative, endodontic, and cosmetic treatments. Maintain accurate patient records and provide patient education and high-quality customer service using modern dental instruments and digital radiography.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$350k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)410 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$241k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Connecticut | 99 active | 5,717 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 221 in the last 30 days | 211 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
23 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
23 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
19 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Dentist
$290k-$350kPart Time Dentist
$250k-$350kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Living in Guilford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $604k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.