Dentist - Periodontist
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Job Description
The Dental Specialists is seeking a passionate, patient-focused Periodontist to join our established Blaine South and Hugo locations.
Sign-on bonus and relocation package!!!
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected, doctor-owned specialty group with a strong reputation for clinical excellence and a robust, well-established referral network. Whether you are completing your residency or are an experienced Periodontist, you'll practice alongside highly respected specialists while maintaining the clinical autonomy to provide exceptional patient care.
For more than 25 years, The Dental Specialists has provided comprehensive specialty dental care throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding communities. As an independently doctor-owned and led organization, we are committed to supporting our specialists through collaboration, mentorship, continuing education, and a shared commitment to outstanding patient outcomes.
Why Join The Dental Specialists?
At The Dental Specialists, you'll become part of a collaborative network of specialists dedicated to advancing clinical excellence and improving the lives of the patients we serve.
Our Commitment to Quality Is Supported Through
- Doctor ownership and clinical autonomy
- Established referral relationships and strong patient demand
- Mentorship and peer collaboration
- Comprehensive case discussions and interdisciplinary treatment planning
- Ongoing peer evaluation and clinical support
- Continuing education and professional development
- Modern facilities and advanced specialty technology
- A collaborative network of specialists across multiple disciplines
From periodontics, orthodontics to endodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and oral surgery, our multidisciplinary approach allows us to provide comprehensive care while fostering collaboration between specialists.
Responsibilities
- Here's What You'll Do
- Deliver exceptional care using evidence-based techniques
- Collaborate with referring doctors and fellow specialists to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Build trusted relationships with patients and referral partners
- Contribute to a culture of collaboration, learning, and clinical excellence
- Diagnose and treat periodontal diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis.
- Perform periodontal surgeries including pocket reduction, bone grafting, soft tissue grafting, regenerative procedures, and crown lengthening.
- Place and restore dental implants and provide ongoing implant maintenance.
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans in collaboration with general dentists and specialists.
- Educate patients on oral health, disease prevention, and post-treatment care.
- Maintain accurate patient records and treatment documentation.
- Stay current with advances in periodontology and implant dentistry.
Work Schedule: Monday Off
- Tuesday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Blaine South)
- Wednesday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Blaine South)
- Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Hugo)
- Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (Hugo)
- Company Information
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
Joining The Dental Specialists means becoming part of one of Minnesota's most respected doctor-owned specialty practices.
You'll enjoy the strength of an established referral network, the support of experienced specialists, and the opportunity to collaborate across multiple dental specialties while maintaining the independence to practice with confidence.
Whether your goal is to deepen your clinical expertise, build lasting referral relationships, or establish yourself within a highly respected specialty practice, The Dental Specialists provides the resources, mentorship, and professional community to help you thrive.
Our philosophy is simple: exceptional patient care begins with exceptional clinicians. By investing in collaboration, learning, and clinical excellence, we help our specialists build rewarding careers while improving the lives of the patients and communities we serve.
The Dental Specialists is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Periodontist, either completing a residency or already experienced in the field. Proficiency in evidence-based periodontal techniques and implant dentistry is required.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist - Periodontist at Confidential Employer a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$313k)355 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentistry listings in Minnesota | 19 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Minnesota | 133 active | 5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Minnesota healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment133 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 257 in the last 30 days | 204 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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