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Smile Brands
Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

Locum General Dentist

DentistContract

Listed compensation

$260k-$312k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Posted 58m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Earn more. Work your Way.

Looking for the flexibility of locum dentistry without giving up the autonomy to practice the dentistry you believe in? Smile Brands offers locum dentists the opportunity to choose assignments that fit their schedule, lifestyle and career goals, with the support of a team behind you.

Earn $1,200 per day plus production upside, giving you the opportunity to earn beyond your daily rate based on your production, a key advantage over traditional staffing agencies.

Whether you’re looking for a short-term assignment, ongoing flexibility or a longer-term opportunity, we’ll help you find an assignment that’s the right fit.

  • Why Join Smile Brands as a Locum Dentist?
  • $1,200 per day + production upside
  • Flexible short- and long-term assignments
  • The autonomy to choose opportunities that fit your schedule
  • Travel expenses covered for eligible assignments
  • Opportunities across multiple markets
  • Support from a dedicated Smile Brands team
  • The opportunity to experience different practices and communities
  • The ability to build a schedule around your lifestyle and career goals

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough dental examinations, diagnose oral health issues, and develop treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.

Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices, preventive care, and post-treatment maintenance to promote long-term oral health.

Lead your team, dental assistants, hygienists, and other staff members to ensure smooth patient care and treatment coordination.

Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including treatment plans, procedures performed, and patient progress.

Stay updated on advancements in dentistry, attend seminars, and pursue ongoing education to provide the latest and best treatments.

Adhere to ethical and legal standards, following regulatory guidelines and ensuring patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited school
  • Active state dental license, CPR Certification, and DEA License (or in process of obtaining )
  • Controlled Substance License (if required by the state)

Legally authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship available for qualified candidates.

Compensation

$1,000-$1,200 per day

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include malpractice insurance, health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. You'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com

Veteran Careers: If you are active duty and seeking off-duty employment or a separated/retired military specialist looking to join a new team, we welcome a conversation. Thank you for your service.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Oral Health DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient EducationTeam LeadershipPatient Care CoordinationPatient RecordkeepingDental ProceduresContinuing EducationEthical PracticeRegulatory Compliance

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$286k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $304k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$260k–$312kDentist median $225k (middle half $170k–$250k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$304k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Wisconsin175 active5,753 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% no call · 86% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 12% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days222 the 30 days before (−4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, 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.

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Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$275k
0
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9
$300k-325k
1
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1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
CME allowance
67%
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 Smile Brands

Hospitals and Health Care
Costa Mesa, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee discount programs

Living in Twin Lakes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$401k
Median resident rent
$870/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.