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Star Dental Partners
Atlanta, Georgia

General Dentist

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Job Description

  • Mallard Cove Dental |Cumberland, Vinings, Atlanta
  • Offering Annual Guarantee: start with confidence and financial stability from day one.
  • Ready to practice at the top of your license, without the administrative weight of ownership?

Mallard Cove Dental is a modern, patient-centered practice in Atlanta's vibrant Cumberland/Vinings corridor, known for exceptional, personalized care backed by leading-edge technology. We're seeking an experienced Dentist (3+ years) who wants full clinical autonomy, a broad procedural mix, and the infrastructure to build lasting patient relationships, without the business headaches.

  • What You'll Step Into
  • Annual guarantee, giving you predictable income while you build your patient base
  • 100% clinical autonomy — you lead treatment decisions, we handle the rest
  • A wide procedural mix that keeps you growing clinically
  • A technology stack built for precision and patient trust: Digital Pano X-ray, Digital Trios Scanner, CBCT, and AI Treatment Planning
  • A collaborative, innovation-forward culture rooted in minimally invasive care
  • An established patient base in a modern, well-equipped facility

Backed by Star Dental Partners

As an SDP-supported dentist, you get private-practice culture with the operational muscle of an established support organization. We manage the business side so you can focus on what you do best: delivering outstanding patient care and building the life you want alongside it.

  • The SDP Advantage
  • 1-year daily guarantee for a secure transition into the practice
  • Complete clinical autonomy, career growth pathways, and true work-life balance
  • Full business support: marketing, scheduling, HR, and operations handled for you

Industry-leading Compensation and Benefits, Including

  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • Continuing education investment
  • Annual professional expense reimbursement
  • Generous vacation time
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your household
  • Basic life, voluntary life, and AD&D insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Pet insurance
  • Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans with wellness incentives

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive general dentistry with full autonomy, including the option to perform advanced procedures.

  • Deliver exceptional patient care and build strong patient relationships
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
  • Lead and collaborate with the dental team to ensure smooth operations
  • Maintain accurate records and comply with safety protocols

Qualifications

  • DDS/DMD degree from U.S. accredited dental school or AEGD/GPR residency program
  • Active Georgia dental license
  • Active Federal DEA and applicable certifications
  • 2 or more years professional clinical experience preferred
  • Practice Description

Why Join Mallard Cove Dental?

You’ll be part of a practice that values people — both patients and team members. Our location in Atlanta’s bustling business district offers convenience, steady patient flow, and a community that appreciates high‑quality dental care. If you’re looking for a place to grow your career while making a meaningful impact, this is it!

Apply today to join our Team or to learn more visit: mallardcovedental.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Oral hygiene educationDental team leadership

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
70% this job
401k / retirement match
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
22%

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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.

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,944/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Star Dental Partners

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Malpractice Insurance
Continuing Education Investment
Annual Professional Expense Reimbursement
Generous Vacation Time
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D Insurance