Associate Dentist
Listed compensation
36% of collections
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We Are Gentle Dental
Gentle Dental, part of the DSO 42 North Dental, focuses on providing patients with the experience and quality of care we would want for our own families.
Founded by pioneering dentists Dr. Ron Weissman and Dr. Sam Shames, Gentle Dental was built on the principle that quality dental care should be accessible and continues with the goal of reducing the barriers that keep people from achieving optimal oral health.
Gentle Dental is owned by dentists who care deeply about your overall health and well-being. Our award-winning, highly trained dentists and specialists take a patient-first approach and address every patient’s unique dental health with empathy and care. When you choose Gentle Dental, you know you are in good hands.
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.
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
- $50,000—$125,000 USD
Disclosures
This line of Gentle Dental locations is affiliated with the DSO 42 North Dental.
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 dental license. Additionally, applicants are required to have 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
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 37% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $250k–$295k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Massachusetts | 164 active | 5,824 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 37% no call · 85% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment164 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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