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North Dental
New Haven, Connecticut

Associate Dentist - Part Time

DentistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$140k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Dentist Job! Earn up to 36% of Collections!

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape your career? At 42 North Dental, you will have access to exclusive continuing education alongside the next generation of leaders. If you want to have a direct impact on the organization in every stage of your career, then you’d be a great fit for our Dentist role at this awesome practice! In our established practice, we welcome a strong flow of new patients each month.

The Dentist is responsible for the entire clinical patient experience from initial exam and treatment plan to delivery of care. In-office specialty services include periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics.

Overview

  • Part-time General Dentist in New Haven, CT
  • 3 days per week: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
  • Hours: 8AM-5PM
  • Daily guarantee or percentage of collections up to 36%

Benefits

  • Please note that some benefits require full-time employment (Averaging 32 hours a week)
  • Health Insurance with optional HSA (health savings account), (single or family coverage)
  • Exclusive discounts through LifeMart for those enrolled in our benefits coverage, for savings on gyms, meal services, rental cars, and more
  • Dental benefits (including free cleanings)

Vision Coverage

  • Employee assistance program with access to mental health support, legal advice, financial counseling, and more
  • 401K with dedicated financial assistance
  • Continuing education through opportunities at 42 North Dental, as well as opportunities to attend free CE events through Harvard Rounds Network
  • Unlimited earning potential

Responsibilities

  • Promote oral health and disease prevention
  • Diagnose oral diseases
  • Educate patients on oral health and various treatment options
  • Create treatment plans to maintain or restore patient’s oral health
  • Review treatment plan options with patients
  • Review, maintain and update patients’ medical and dental records
  • Review and interpret x-rays and diagnostic tests
  • Monitor growth and development of the teeth and jaws
  • Provide proper restorative and preventive dental care
  • Perform surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity

Maintain the highest quality standard of care for all patients Maintain the highest standard of ethics and professionalism

Keep abreast of new developments, technologies, best practices and standard of care through current continuing education courses and professional development

Skills & Qualifications

DMD or DDS degree from a university-based dental education program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA CODA)

  • Current state license to practice dentistry
  • Documentation of Hepatitis B vaccination
  • Proof of malpractice insurance
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

  • Annual Rate
  • $100,000—$140,000 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DMD or DDS degree from an ADA CODA-accredited program and possess a current state license to practice dentistry. Additionally, they are required to maintain current BLS or CPR certification and proof of malpractice insurance.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningOral health educationRestorative dental careX-ray interpretationPatient records managementDiagnosis of oral diseases

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100k–$140kDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)408 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerConnecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Connecticut105 active5,813 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut healthcare professional listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 18 employers
3
<$250k
3
$250k-300k
7
$300k-305k
3
$305k-350k
4
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Visa sponsorship
18%
Loan repayment
6%

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#3

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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.

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About North Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance with optional HSA
Dental benefits
Vision coverage
Employee assistance program
401K with dedicated financial assistance
Continuing education through Harvard Rounds Network
Exclusive discounts through LifeMart

Living in New Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,972/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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