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Lightwave Dental
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At Triangle Family Dentistry, we always want our patients to feel comfortable in our office. Our compassionate, judgment-free team is committed to building strong relationships with each of our patients to create personalized treatment plans that treat dental issues at their source. Dentistry is not just a profession to us, it’s a true passion, and we believe this shines through in the care we provide to our patients every single day!

We are growing!!

“At Triangle Family Dentistry Heritage Branch (Wake Forest), we pride ourselves in delivering amazing patient care while maintaining a dynamic and fun culture. Our office treats our patients like family and highly values our patient relationships.

We work hard and offer the most up-to-date procedures to provide comprehensive care. Our team is an incredible group that works together to achieve the results we are looking for – smiling faces on our patients and our team!! We would love to have you join our office family!!”

Growth and Development

We believe in career growth and continuous learning.

We have some of the most highly skilled and clinically proficient dentists in the region. Our Senior Doctors provide mentorship to early-in-career Associates, passing on the insight, knowledge and tools to the next generation of experts in this field.

You Would Have Access To

  • Continuing Education Stipend
  • Internal and external courses
  • Path to partnership for our Associates
  • Support for business growth and non-clinical management support:

We ensure our doctors are surrounded by a team of strong, dedicated and skilled professionals from the front desk to the clinical experts. We provide strategic marketing efforts, targeting the most effective strategies for your market.

  • Expert staff members
  • Marketing to fuel new patient growth and referrals
  • Supplies and equipment

Negotiating Insurance Rates

  • Dedicated Regional Operations Director committed to your success.
  • Become a part of the team!

If this resonates with you, we should talk. Please apply online with your resume to be considered.

  • Highest standards of clinical quality and patient care
  • Collaboration with a group of experienced specialists
  • Desire to become an owner of your practice

Responsibilities

  • Provide amazing care to our patients
  • Work collaboratively and professionally with staff
  • Bring a positive attitude to work every day.

Qualifications

  • Strong communication skills to build positive relationships with patients and parents
  • Dedication to providing consistent, quality dental care
  • Commitment to Continued Dental Education
  • Desire to expand business knowledge
  • DDS or DMD from accredited school

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical dentistryTreatment planningRelationship buildingProfessionalismDental procedures

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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

8
<$290k
9
$290k-345k
1
$390k
2
$450k
2
$455k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
60% this job
Loan repayment
30%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas

$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

General Dentist

$200k-$450k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

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 Wake Forest

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,823/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing Education Stipend
Internal and external courses
Path to partnership
Mentorship from Senior Doctors
Marketing support
Dedicated Regional Operations Director