Associate Dentist Full Time
Listed compensation
$150k–$300k
The week · per this posting4-day weekWeekdays only
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Job Description
We are looking for a full-time General Dentist to provide quality, comprehensive dentistry in a busy, well-established private practice in Belfast.
We have been serving the community for years, our office believes that high quality, comfortable, and convenient service are paramount. Our care-providing philosophy is to treat every patient with the compassion and attention each of us deserves! We treat your whole family, like they are our family! Using the latest techniques we minimize pain, procedure time, and recovery time - Getting you back to your confident smile sooner.
Read on to learn more about this awesome General Dentist opportunity!
What You Will Bring
- DMD or DDS from accredited dental school.
- Valid ME dental license (or in the process of obtaining) that is in good standing.
- Ability to maintain state required insurance coverage.
DEA License
1-2+ years of experience in General Dentistry. preferred, Open to New Graduates
What You Will Receive
- Unlimited compensation based off of Collections in a busy, profitable Office
- Time off.
- Continuing Education annual allowance.
- Clinical and business support mentorship
Why You Will Love Working with Us
Opportunity To
- Reach your highest earning potential while doing what you love.
- Master your technique, learn new skills, and partner with an incredible mentor.
- Provide care to a wide variety of patients.
- Busy and consistent full-time schedule.
No weekends! No Nights! 4 day work week
- Incredible patient base & busy hygiene schedule.
- Collaboration, and Support - our experienced team members are ready and excited to help you thrive!
If you are a General Dentist (DDS/DMD) that is driven for success, proven leader, passionate about caring for your patients, and looking for a chance to join a thriving practice - this opportunity will catapult your career to the next level
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive general dentistry to a broad patient base in a busy private practice. Deliver compassionate, high-quality care using current techniques to minimize pain, procedure time, and recovery time.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school and have, or be obtaining, a valid Maine dental license in good standing, along with required insurance coverage and a DEA license. One to two or more years of general dentistry experience is preferred, but new graduates are welcome.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist Full Time at Aligned Dental Partners a 6.8 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
General Dentistry Career Context
Aligned Dental Partners holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 19 active listings.
Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 45% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $232k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Dayton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $503k≈ 3.4× annual pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.9
- State income tax
- Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.