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Smile Brands
Sherwood, Wisconsin

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$50 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Wednesday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Midwest Dental Sherwood

Make a difference where patients know your name—and your work truly matters.

At Midwest Dental Sherwood, supported by Smile Brands, you'll experience the best of both worlds: the close-knit, relationship-focused feel of a private practice combined with the support, technology, benefits, and career opportunities of a leading dental organization.

We're looking for a passionate Dental Hygienist who is committed to delivering exceptional patient care, building lasting relationships, and helping patients achieve healthier smiles. Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a new graduate eager to launch your career, you'll find a welcoming team that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and professional growth.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Practice with purpose. Spend your day making a meaningful impact by improving patients' oral and overall health through education, prevention, and personalized care.

Top-of-license dentistry. Utilize the latest technology and evidence-based protocols while practicing to the full extent of your clinical expertise.

Supportive doctors and teammates. Join a collaborative practice where your voice is valued, teamwork comes naturally, and everyone is committed to delivering an outstanding patient experience.

Invest in your future. Grow your career with company-paid continuing education, mentorship, leadership development, and opportunities to expand your clinical skills.

Private practice feel. National support. Enjoy the autonomy and relationships of a community dental office with the stability, resources, and comprehensive benefits offered through Smile Brands.

What You'll Do

Provide exceptional preventive, periodontal, and therapeutic dental hygiene services.

Perform patient assessments, periodontal charting, radiographs, oral health screenings, and preventive treatments.

Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventive care, and treatment recommendations that support lifelong oral health.

Partner closely with doctors and teammates to develop personalized treatment plans and deliver outstanding patient care.

  • Build trusted relationships that encourage patient loyalty and long-term health.
  • Help create a positive, welcoming environment where both patients and team members thrive.

What You'll Bring

  • Current Dental Hygienist license (or eligibility for licensure) in Wisconsin.
  • A passion for patient education and preventive care.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • A commitment to clinical excellence and continuous learning.
  • A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset.

If you're looking for a practice where you'll feel appreciated, supported, and empowered to grow while making a real impact every day, we'd love to welcome you to the team at Midwest Dental Sherwood.

Schedule (days/hours)

MON-WED 7 or 8am - 5pm THURS 7 or 8am - 4pm

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver high-quality standard of care through preventive treatments, diagnostics, and evidence-based protocols.
  • Educate and motivate patients toward better oral and overall health.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to co-diagnose and personalize treatment.
  • Create a welcoming, judgement-free environment for every patient.
  • Stay current with new technologies and instruments that advance care.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

  • A licensed dental hygienist who is passionate about patient care, education, and practicing at the top of their scope to improve oral health outcomes.
  • Either an active state hygiene license or eligibility to become licensed (new grads are welcome!)
  • A current CPR certification

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 assessmentTreatment planning

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin 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, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Smile Brands a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 21 employers

9
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
1
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$75/hr
#2

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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

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$65-$70/hr
#4

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$65-$67/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Sherwood

Median resident rent
$1,173/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: 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
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance