General Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$450k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Excel Dental
ourexceldental.com
Excel Dental is looking for an enthusiastic Associate General Dentist to join our high tech, ultra-modern family dental practice. We are an established office in a very busy area with a large existing patient base and a large number of new patients.
General Dentist will provide a wide range of general and cosmetic dentistry. Our state-of-the-art facility allows optimal patient care, a comprehensive approach to full-service dentistry along with a strong focus on quality, service and patient satisfaction.
General Dentist are responsible for entire clinical patient experience from initial exam and treatment plan to delivery of care.
We Offer
- Aggressive Compensation Package (average $250,000 - $450,000)
- Paid on True Collections (X-rays, Exams, Sealants, fluoride, night guard included in Collections)
- Daily Minimum
- Premium Benefits Package
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Highest standard of patient care
- H1 sponsorship
- Full clinical autonomy
- 401K Plan
- Flexible Schedule & Work-Life Balance
- New Dentist Mentorship
- Partnership Opportunity
- CE Courses
- Implant and endodontic equipment
Dentist Responsibilities Include
State of the art Technology. Intra-oral Scanner, Intra-Oral Camera, CBCT/PANO, & Etc.
- Provide dental services for patients of all ages
- Implant Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Emergency dental care
Perio & SRP
- Oral surgery: Extractions, Socket Preservation and minor oral surgeries.
- Root canals, including anterior teeth, premolars and molars
- Prep and deliver crowns, bridges and veneers
- Construct full and partial dentures
Experience
General Dentist: 1 year Preferred
Requirements
- MA Dental License or Eligibility
- Must have DDS or DMD
MA DEA
- Fed DEA
- CPR
- OSHA/HIPPA
Key Responsibilities
The General Dentist is responsible for the entire clinical patient experience, including initial exams, treatment planning, and the delivery of comprehensive dental care. They will perform a wide range of procedures such as oral surgery, endodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and implant dentistry.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% have no call, 87% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $331k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $250k–$450k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$295k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$331k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Massachusetts | 158 active | 5,718 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 37% no call · 87% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment158 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 564 in the last 30 days | 432 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
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$250k-$350kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Excel Dental Lowell
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lowell
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $526k≈ 2.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,252/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.