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Dr Dental
Stratford, Connecticut

General Dentist - Stratford, CT

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Dr. Dental is currently looking to add a full-time general dentist to our established practice in Stratford, CT. 2+ years of experience is required.

Enjoy clinical autonomy, experienced support teams and an industry leading culture!

As a dentist with a growing Dr. Dental practice you are committed to providing quality dental care but you are also joining a collaborative network of dental professionals. Our vision is to create an environment of affordable, convenient, comfortable dentistry where every patients receives comprehensive care. We will aspire for every patient to become a patient for life.

As a Dr. Dental Dentist, you can expect to see a steady flow of new patients every day. Daily procedures include restoration (fillings), crown and bridge and core build-ups, extractions, dentures, root canals, oral surgery and providing comprehensive treatment plans.

As a dentist, you'll have clinical autonomy and be able to focus your entire day on providing quality patient care. You will have the support of highly skilled, trained office staff and the operational and administrative aspects of the practice will be taken care of by Dr. Dental.

Dr. Dental is currently looking for a flexible, dynamic, personable Dentist professional who can offer quality care to our patients.

What Is Offered

  • Aggressive Compensation Package
  • Premium Benefits Package
  • Continued Educational Seminars
  • High Volume offices
  • Highest standard of patient care

Dentist Responsibilities Include

  • Provide dental services for patients of all ages
  • Perform dental exams and provide general and emergency dental care
  • Regular cleanings, scaling and prophylaxis
  • Scaling and root planing (deep cleaning)
  • Advise patients regarding preventative dental care and about the causes and treatment of dental problems
  • Diagnose and treat oral diseases and injuries using dental instruments
  • Diagnosing from x-rays
  • Conduct oral cancer screenings
  • Conduct amalgam and composite restorations
  • Place fillings; perform pit and fissure sealants
  • Socket preservations, extractions and minor oral surgeries
  • Root canals, including anterior teeth, premolars and molars
  • Prep and deliver crowns, bridges and veneers
  • Construct full and partial dentures

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive general and emergency dental care to patients of all ages, including examinations, cleanings, restorations, extractions, root canals, crowns, bridges, and dentures. Diagnose and treat oral conditions, advise patients on preventive care, and develop comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements

At least two years of experience is required. The dentist should be flexible, dynamic, personable, and committed to providing quality patient care.

Key Skills

General DentistryDental ExaminationsDental CleaningsPreventive Dental CareOral Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentX-Ray DiagnosisOral Cancer ScreeningMinor Oral SurgeryCrowns and Bridges

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Connecticut99 active5,717 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings598 in the last 30 days435 the 30 days before (+37%)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.

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Work-life snapshot

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About Dr Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Cambridge, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Aggressive Compensation Package
Premium Benefits Package
Continued Educational Seminars

Living in Stratford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$477k
Typical market rent
$2,408/mo
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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