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CPF Dental
Fort Smith, Arkansas

Periodontist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are looking for a Periodontist who will partner with us to care for and support our family-friendly community in Fort Smith, AR!

The Benefits of a Working at APIA

  • Join a culture that recognizes that happy people are healthy people.
  • Gain an incentive package that puts you in control of your earning potential.
  • Enjoy the benefits and security of a partner without the burden of bureaucracy
  • Become a vital part of the neighborhood. Grow together while leading a local team.
  • Focus on dentistry within a collegial clinical culture while being part of a larger clinical collective.

We look forward to meeting you!

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, provide, and maintain the highest standard of patient care
  • Educate patients on their treatment plan options and maintaining their oral health
  • Develop a welcoming, supportive atmosphere for patients
  • Partner with and lead the team in fostering a collaborative environment

Qualifications

DMD or DDS Degree

MSD/Certificate in Periodontics

Valid Dentistry License/Eligibility in the State of Arkansas with no disciplinary actions

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningOral health educationTeam leadershipClinical collaboration

Periodontics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Top Dentist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 28 employers

12
<$280k
9
$280k-340k
4
$340k-400k
2
$400k-460k
2
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
69%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas

$230k-$461k
#3

General Dentist

$200k-$450k
#4

General Dentist

$230k-$400k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Fort Smith

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$208k
Typical market rent
$1,054/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About CPF Dental

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Incentive package
Partner benefits without bureaucracy
Collegial clinical culture