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Sonrava Health
Odenton, MD, US

Associate Locum Dentist

DentistContract

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We are seeking a talented, experienced Locum/Temp Dentist 4-6 weeks assignment to provide quality dental care in a collaborative and supportive dental practice.

Mon, Wed and Thurs coverage

Our teams perform a variety of preventative, restorative, endodontic, and surgical procedures that fall under the scope of general dentistry. We’re big on teamwork, so you’ll be working and growing with your office and region to provide the best treatment for your patients.

Plus, we bring the Board Specialists into your office to treat patients if they are referred for such treatment. We keep patients under one dental roof while you get to work side-by-side with a Specialty Dentist.

We provide you with experienced dental staff and wonderful patients that you will be proud to deliver excellent dental care through evidence-based dentistry.

The office focuses on teamwork so the day-to-day operations run smoothly for you so you can focus on what matters: your patients and their smiles.

  • Benefits for FT Providers
  • Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Continuing Education
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive oral examinations and evaluations to diagnose dental problems
  • Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients
  • Perform a wide range of procedures, including fillings, cleanings, extractions, and root canals
  • Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care
  • Provide prescriptions for patients as needed
  • Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, including X-rays and treatment histories
  • Refer patients to specialists (like orthodontists or oral surgeons) for complex treatments
  • Ensure all work is compliant with safety, OSHA, and infection control standards

Qualifications

  • DMD or DDS from accredited dental school
  • Active, unrestricted state dental license or in the process of obtaining a license upon graduation
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • DEA certification

NPI Number

Western Dental Services, Inc. and all relevant affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationPrescribing medicationRecord keepingX-ray interpretationOSHA compliance

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $214k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$214k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Maryland106 active5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 86% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 13% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings571 in the last 30 days428 the 30 days before (+33%)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.

Top contract/1099 Dentist Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 14 employers
5
<$270k
8
$270k-350k
2
$350k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
CME allowance
64% this job
401k / retirement match
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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.

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About Sonrava Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Orange, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) for FT Providers
Continuing Education
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Odenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,481/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.