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Best Bites Dental
Asheville, North Carolina

Dentist

DentistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$350k

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

General Dentist (Pediatric Focus) | Ownership Opportunity | Asheville, NC

About the Opportunity

Best Bites Dentistry is seeking a General Dentist with pediatric experience or a passion for treating children to join our thriving, community-centered practice in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a high-volume, well-established pediatric dental practice with more than 11,000 active patients, a loyal referral base, a four-day work week, and outstanding earning potential. For the right long-term candidate, this position offers a defined pathway toward future partnership and practice ownership.

Whether you're looking to expand your pediatric skillset, build a long-term career in a thriving specialty practice, or ultimately become a practice owner, this opportunity provides the mentorship, support, and patient volume to help you succeed.

About the Practice

You'll work directly alongside an experienced owner doctor who is committed to mentorship, clinical excellence, and helping the right associate grow into a future practice owner.

Our practice has built a trusted reputation throughout the Asheville community by creating a fun, welcoming environment where children and families receive exceptional dental care.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $250,000–$350,000+ Annual Earning Potential
  • Up To $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Defined pathway toward future partnership and practice ownership
  • Four-day work week
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, and Continuing Education (CEU) Stipends
  • Practice Highlights
  • 11,000+ Active Patients
  • 45–50 New Patients Per Month
  • 7 Fully Equipped Operatories
  • $180,000–$200,000 Monthly Production
  • $2.2 Million Annual Production with Strong Collections
  • Opportunity to work directly alongside the owner doctor
  • Dedicated OR access two days per week (Monday & Tuesday, one day per provider)
  • Support team consisting of 5 RDAs (4 Expanded Function Dental Assistants) and 1 Hygienist
  • Four-day work week

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive dental care for infants, children, and adolescents.
  • Perform restorative, preventive, emergency, and limited interceptive procedures.
  • Collaborate with an experienced pediatric dental team to provide exceptional patient care.
  • Utilize hospital and/or OR access as appropriate.
  • Foster a fun, welcoming, and educational environment for children and their families.
  • Build lasting relationships with patients while educating parents on lifelong oral health.
  • Participate in community outreach and patient education initiatives.
  • Ideal Candidate
  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school.
  • General Dentist with pediatric experience or a strong passion for treating children.
  • 3–5 years of clinical experience preferred but not required.
  • Comfortable treating pediatric patients and managing behavior in a positive, patient-centered environment.
  • Interested in mentorship, long-term career growth, and future ownership.
  • Compassionate, energetic, and team-oriented.
  • If you're a General Dentist who enjoys treating children and wants more than just another associate position, we'd love to talk with you about joining our team and building a future in practice ownership.
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Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school with a passion for pediatric care. Preferred candidates have 3-5 years of clinical experience and an interest in future practice ownership.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric DentistryRestorative ProceduresPreventive CareEmergency Dental CareBehavior Management

Healthcare Professional Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $318k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 38 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Dentist market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$318k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in North Carolina210 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 63% no call · 66% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-onNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment210 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.

Top Dentist Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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<$265k
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$265k-340k
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$475k
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$500k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

12 jobs · 11 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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$475k
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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.

  • Includes call

Benefits & Perks

$20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Continuing Education Stipend
Path to Ownership
Four-Day Work Week

Living in Asheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,726/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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