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Smile Brands
Rolla, Missouri

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation $48–50 /hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Midwest Dental | Rolla, MO

Build Relationships. Grow Your Career. Make a Difference.

At Midwest Dental in Rolla, MO, supported by Smile Brands, we believe great dentistry starts with great relationships. We combine the welcoming, patient-focused feel of a private practice with the resources, technology, and professional development opportunities of a larger organization.

We're looking for a Dental Hygienist who is passionate about patient care, values clinical autonomy, and wants to be part of a collaborative team where their skills and contributions truly matter.

Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a new graduate ready to begin your career, you'll have the support and opportunities to grow while making a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Practice with purpose and autonomy. Use your clinical expertise to deliver personalized, preventive care while practicing at the top of your scope.

Build relationships that last. Get to know your patients, earn their trust, and play an important role in improving their oral and overall health.

Feel supported, not micromanaged. Work alongside a collaborative dental team that values your clinical judgment, ideas, and contributions.

Invest in your future. Take advantage of company-paid continuing education, mentorship, and opportunities to expand your clinical skills.

Make a real impact. Go beyond routine cleanings by educating patients, identifying periodontal needs, and helping them achieve long-term oral health.

Enjoy the best of both worlds. Experience the close-knit atmosphere of a local dental practice backed by the benefits, stability, and resources of Smile Brands.

What You'll Do

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be a trusted partner in your patients' dental health. You'll provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal care, educate patients on maintaining healthy smiles, and collaborate with the dentist and clinical team to develop individualized treatment plans.

Most importantly, you'll help create a positive experience that keeps patients confident in their care and looking forward to their next visit.

Find Your Place at Midwest Dental

We're more than a dental practice. We're a team that believes in supporting one another, celebrating successes, and creating an environment where both patients and team members feel valued.

Ready to love what you do and where you do it? Join Midwest Dental in Rolla and help us create healthier smiles, one patient at a time.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday-Thursday 7:45a-5p

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality preventive dental hygiene care using evidence-based protocols.
  • Perform appropriate assessments, diagnostics and preventive treatments within your scope of practice.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention and the connection between oral and overall health.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and create a welcoming, judgment-free experience.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to identify patient needs and personalize treatment.
  • Stay current with dental technologies, instruments and best practices that enhance patient care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Dental Hygienist or eligible to become licensed in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are welcome!
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for patient care, education and prevention.
  • Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience.
  • A collaborative, positive approach to working with patients and teammates.

Compensation

$48-50 per hour

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. As a dental hygienist, 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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationTreatment planningDiagnostic assessmentsOral health maintenanceCollaborationSafety compliance

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 23 employers

11
<$105k
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$105k-120k
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$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Rolla

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Typical market rent
$833/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
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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Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance