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Lightwave Dental
Raleigh, North Carolina

Orthodontist

Dental Top 10% in Orthodontics (Dental)Full-Time

Listed compensation

Up to $500K profit sharing possible

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lightwave Dental as a Orthodontist – 4-Day Week, Up to $500K Profit Sharing in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. At Gladwell Orthodontics, we will do everything we can to make our patients feel comfortable and at home! Our office offers the latest in orthodontic technology, all designed to provide our patients with the best orthodontic treatment and experience possible.

Key Responsibilities

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

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: Up to $500K profit sharing possible

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lightwave Dental as a Orthodontist – 4-Day Week, Up to $500K Profit Sharing.

Requirements

Must hold a DDS or DMD from an accredited school and have graduated from an accredited Orthodontics Residency Program. Requires strong communication skills and a commitment to continued dental education.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical SkillsPatient CareRelationship BuildingBusiness KnowledgeHolistic CareCollaboration

Orthodontics Career Context

Of the 31 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% have no call, 6% 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthodontist at Lightwave Dental a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthodontics (Dental) — ranked against 82 active Orthodontics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dentist Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

5
<$425k
1
$442k
2
$468k
0
$475k-500k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

Sign-on bonus
70%
401k / retirement match
60% this job
CME allowance
20%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Orthodontist

Lightwave Dental · Fayetteville, North Carolina

$500k
#2

Orthodontist: El Paso | Expansion

Community Dental Partners · El Paso, Texas

$390K - $468K
#3

Orthodontist: San Antonio | Expansion

$390K - $468K
#4

Dentist Orthodontist

$1300 to $1700 daily
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Orthodontics (Dental)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Associate position leading to partnership
Large cash bonus paid on office performance
Up to $500k in profit sharing possible in first year
Built-in referral network from multiple local offices
Strategic marketing support
Expert staff members
Dedicated Regional Operations Director