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Full-length DDS / DMD resumes from general practice to DSO + specialty. Each leads with license + production + practice, names procedures + patient volume + technology, and surfaces the credentials + business signals hiring practice owners grade on.

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Dentist hiring grades on three axes: credentials + license, production + practice fit (annual production + $/hr + procedure mix + practice type), and technology + CE (modern digital workflow + named continuing education). DDS/DMD resumes are 1-2 pages.

For associate DDS candidates, lead with production + technology + procedure comfort. For associate → partner track, add retention + team + hygiene production. For DSO leadership (regional / clinical director), add multi-office scope + KPI ownership. For specialty (endo + oral surgery + perio + prosthodontics + ortho + pediatric), lead with residency + board status + case complexity.

The example

Adalberto Marek Weisz-Petrov

DDS · $1.4M Production · Invisalign Top 1% · CEREC + iTero · Spear Faculty
San Jose·US·[email protected]·+1 (408) 555-0384

Summary

DDS (CA #45678 licensed + DEA current); 6 yrs in a 4-op general practice (PPO/FFS mix 78/22); annual production $1.4M ($1,150 /hr); Invisalign top-1% provider + CEREC-certified + iTero primary; Spear Faculty Club member (2 continua completed); AGD Fellow 2023. UCSF DDS 2019 + GPR Kaiser Oakland 2019-2020. Bilingual Spanish + Mandarin. Partnership track offered 2026.

Experience

Associate Dentist (Senior)
Silicon Valley Family Dentistry (4-op general practice, PPO + FFS mix) · San Jose, CA
Aug 2020—Present
  • Production FY24: $1.4M total (up from $1.28M FY23); avg $1,150 / hr; procedure mix 42% restorative + 22% Invisalign + 14% endo + 12% surgical + 10% prosthodontic; hygiene production $480k (recall rate 84%).
  • Procedure volume FY24: 380 direct restorations + 148 crowns (chairside CEREC) + 84 root canals + 62 implant placements (restorative side) + 22 full-arch treatment plans + 148 Invisalign starts (top 1% provider).
  • Technology: CEREC Primemill + Primeprint; iTero Element 5D + 3Shape TRIOS 5; DEXIS Titanium; Carestream CBCT; SprintRay Pro95 3D printer for surgical guides + models.
  • CE + growth: Spear Education Faculty Club (2 continua: Restorative + Occlusion, 2022-2024); AGD Fellow (2023, 500+ CE hrs); attended Chicago Midwinter + AAO + AAOMS annually; study club member (14 dentists).
  • Team + retention: 4 DAs + 3 hygienists + 1 front-desk lead; direct-managed the DA team + mentored 1 new-associate DDS; 4.9/5 Google (480+ reviews); patient retention 82%; hygiene recall rate 84%.
General Practice Residency (GPR)
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center · Oakland, CA
Jul 2019—Jun 2020
  • 1-year hospital-based GPR; rotated through OR + emergency + inpatient consults.
  • Managed 148 emergency + trauma cases + 84 medically complex outpatient cases.

Credentials + CE

DDS — UCSF School of Dentistry
UC San Francisco·Jun 2019
CA Dental License #45678 (active) + DEA Registration (current)
Dental Board of California + US DEA·Aug 2019
AGD Fellow — Fellowship Award (500+ CE hrs)
Academy of General Dentistry·Nov 2023
Spear Education Faculty Club Member (2 continua: Restorative + Occlusion)
Spear Education·Jun 2024
Invisalign Top 1% Provider (Diamond+ tier)
Align Technology·Jan 2024

Education

DDS in General Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco — School of Dentistry
Aug 2015—Jun 2019
BS in Molecular + Cell Biology + Chemistry (minor)
UC Berkeley
Aug 2011—May 2015
senior

Senior Associate DDS (General + Cosmetic)

DDS · $1.4M Production · Invisalign Top 1% · CEREC + iTero · Spear Faculty

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Why this resume works

Header names degree + production + Invisalign tier + tech + CE. Bullets quantify production + mix + tech + CE + trajectory.

Adalberto Marek Weisz-Petrov

DDS · $1.4M Production · Invisalign Top 1% · CEREC + iTero · Spear Faculty
San Jose·US·[email protected]·+1 (408) 555-0384

Summary

DDS (CA #45678 licensed + DEA current); 6 yrs in a 4-op general practice (PPO/FFS mix 78/22); annual production $1.4M ($1,150 /hr); Invisalign top-1% provider + CEREC-certified + iTero primary; Spear Faculty Club member (2 continua completed); AGD Fellow 2023. UCSF DDS 2019 + GPR Kaiser Oakland 2019-2020. Bilingual Spanish + Mandarin. Partnership track offered 2026.

Experience

Associate Dentist (Senior)
Silicon Valley Family Dentistry (4-op general practice, PPO + FFS mix) · San Jose, CA
Aug 2020—Present
  • Production FY24: $1.4M total (up from $1.28M FY23); avg $1,150 / hr; procedure mix 42% restorative + 22% Invisalign + 14% endo + 12% surgical + 10% prosthodontic; hygiene production $480k (recall rate 84%).
  • Procedure volume FY24: 380 direct restorations + 148 crowns (chairside CEREC) + 84 root canals + 62 implant placements (restorative side) + 22 full-arch treatment plans + 148 Invisalign starts (top 1% provider).
  • Technology: CEREC Primemill + Primeprint; iTero Element 5D + 3Shape TRIOS 5; DEXIS Titanium; Carestream CBCT; SprintRay Pro95 3D printer for surgical guides + models.
  • CE + growth: Spear Education Faculty Club (2 continua: Restorative + Occlusion, 2022-2024); AGD Fellow (2023, 500+ CE hrs); attended Chicago Midwinter + AAO + AAOMS annually; study club member (14 dentists).
  • Team + retention: 4 DAs + 3 hygienists + 1 front-desk lead; direct-managed the DA team + mentored 1 new-associate DDS; 4.9/5 Google (480+ reviews); patient retention 82%; hygiene recall rate 84%.
General Practice Residency (GPR)
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center · Oakland, CA
Jul 2019—Jun 2020
  • 1-year hospital-based GPR; rotated through OR + emergency + inpatient consults.
  • Managed 148 emergency + trauma cases + 84 medically complex outpatient cases.

Credentials + CE

DDS — UCSF School of Dentistry
UC San Francisco·Jun 2019
CA Dental License #45678 (active) + DEA Registration (current)
Dental Board of California + US DEA·Aug 2019
AGD Fellow — Fellowship Award (500+ CE hrs)
Academy of General Dentistry·Nov 2023
Spear Education Faculty Club Member (2 continua: Restorative + Occlusion)
Spear Education·Jun 2024
Invisalign Top 1% Provider (Diamond+ tier)
Align Technology·Jan 2024

Education

DDS in General Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco — School of Dentistry
Aug 2015—Jun 2019
BS in Molecular + Cell Biology + Chemistry (minor)
UC Berkeley
Aug 2011—May 2015

What hiring managers look for

The specific signals an experienced dentist hiring panel grades on during the eight-second scan.

  • DDS/DMD + license + DEA

    'DDS + CA license + DEA; Invisalign certified' beats 'dentist.'

  • Production + practice type

    Annual production $ + PPO / FFS / DSO / Medicaid mix.

  • Procedure mix

    Restorative + endo + surgical + prosthodontic + cosmetic + Invisalign / clear aligner.

  • Technology

    Digital imaging + CEREC + iTero + 3Shape TRIOS + implant + CBCT.

  • Continuing education + CE credits

    Named CE + Spear + Kois + Dawson + AGD Fellow.

  • Business + ownership signals

    Associate → owner track; retention + hygiene recall.

How to write a dentist resume

  1. 1

    Open with DDS + license + practice + production

    Credentials + practice + production.

  2. 2

    Quantify procedure mix + $/hr

    Total + YoY + $/hr + mix.

  3. 3

    Surface technology stack

    CEREC + iTero + CBCT + 3D printing.

  4. 4

    Name CE + continuum

    Spear + Kois + Dawson + AGD.

  5. 5

    Close with credentials + trajectory

    Fellowship + partnership track.

Pro tip

Lead with license + production + practice

'DDS (CA #45678); $1.4M annual production; 4-op general practice + Invisalign top-1% provider' is the DDS signal.

Pro tip

Procedure mix + production per hour

Restorative + endo + surgical + cosmetic %. Production/hour signals efficiency.

Pro tip

Technology signals modern practice

CEREC + iTero + CBCT + 3D printing separate modern from legacy.

Pro tip

CE + Spear/Kois compound

Named continuum + AGD Fellow + Diplomate signal craft investment.

ATS notes

Dentist ATS pipelines screen for degree + license + technology + CE tokens. Degrees: DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) — equivalent. Licensure: state + DEA + WREB / ADEX / SRTA regional-board exam. Specialty programs (2-6 yr residencies): endodontics (AAE), oral surgery (AAOMS), periodontics (AAP), prosthodontics (ACP), orthodontics (AAO), pediatric dentistry (AAPD), oral medicine / oral pathology / oral radiology. Practice types: solo, group / partnership, DSO (Heartland, Aspen, Pacific, Great Expressions, MB2), FQHC / Medicaid, corporate, academic, government / VA. Technology: CEREC (Primemill + Primescan + Primeprint), iTero (Element 5D + Lumina), 3Shape TRIOS + Unite + Design Studio, DEXIS + Dentsply Schick, Carestream + Planmeca + i-CAT CBCT, SprintRay + Formlabs 3D printers. Restorative + endo: Endo Ambler + WaveOne Gold + ProTaper + GentleWave, Bulk-fill composite systems, IPS e.max + zirconia + PFM materials. Practice management software: Dentrix + Eaglesoft + Open Dental + Curve + Denticon (DSO). Aligner + ortho: Invisalign + ClearCorrect + Spark + Angel Aligner. Implant + surgical: Nobel + Straumann + Zimmer + BioHorizons + Neodent + Hiossen; guided surgery workflows.

Sample bullets you can adapt

Each follows the [verb] [object] [number] structure hiring managers grade against. Copy them as a starting point, swap in your own numbers, and read the annotation to understand why each one works.

  • Production

    Production FY24: $1.4M total (up from $1.28M FY23); avg $1,150 / hr; procedure mix 42% restorative + 22% Invisalign + 14% endo + 12% surgical + 10% prosthodontic; hygiene production $480k (recall rate 84%).

    Why it works: Total + $/hr + mix + hygiene.

  • Technology

    Technology: CEREC Primemill + Primeprint (chairside CAD/CAM crowns + surgical guides); iTero Element 5D + 3Shape TRIOS 5 (digital impressions); DEXIS Titanium; Carestream CBCT; SprintRay Pro95 (3D printer).

    Why it works: Tools + application.

  • Procedures

    Procedure volume FY24: 380 direct restorations + 148 crowns (chairside CEREC) + 84 root canals + 62 implant placements (restorative side) + 22 full-arch treatment plans + 148 Invisalign starts (top 1% provider).

    Why it works: Procedure + volume + tier.

  • CE

    CE + growth: Spear Education Faculty Club (2 continua completed: Restorative + Occlusion, 2022-2024); AGD Fellow (2023, 500+ CE hours); attended Chicago Midwinter + AAO + AAOMS annually; study club member (14 dentists).

    Why it works: Continuum + Fellow + hours + conferences.

  • Implants

    Implant surgery: 62 placements FY24 (single-tooth + partial-edentulous cases); Nobel + Straumann primary systems; guided surgery workflow with SprintRay printed guides; refer full-arch / complex maxillofacial to OMFS partner.

    Why it works: Volume + systems + workflow + referral discipline.

  • Team

    Team: 4 dental assistants + 3 hygienists + 1 front-desk lead; direct-managed the DA team; mentored 1 new-associate DDS through her first 6 months.

    Why it works: Practice composition + mentorship.

  • Business

    Retention + reviews: 4.9/5 Google (480+ reviews); patient retention 82% year-over-year; hygiene recall rate 84%; new-patient acquisition 42/month (60% referral + 40% Google + Yelp).

    Why it works: Reviews + retention + acquisition.

  • Insurance

    Insurance + PPO: 8 PPO plans + FFS + limited Medicaid (weekly 4 hrs); managed insurance verification + treatment planning presentations; 78% case acceptance rate.

    Why it works: Plan mix + case acceptance.

  • PMS

    Practice management: Dentrix (5 yrs); DEA-compliant controlled substance log + monthly audit; introduced digital signature + treatment-plan-in-a-tablet workflow adopted across the practice.

    Why it works: Software + compliance + workflow.

  • Cosmetic

    Cosmetic + Invisalign: 148 Invisalign starts FY24 (top-1% provider designation); comprehensive smile-design + veneer cases (28 in FY24); Kois Center Occlusion 1 completed 2024.

    Why it works: Volume + designation + case type + CE tie-in.

  • Arc

    Career arc: DDS UCSF 2019 → GPR at Kaiser Oakland 2019-2020 → Associate at current practice 2020-present; partnership track offered 2026.

    Why it works: School + GPR + tenure + trajectory.

  • Language

    Bilingual: Spanish (heritage fluency) + Mandarin (functional); serves 32% Spanish-speaking + 14% Mandarin-speaking patient base.

    Why it works: Languages + patient share.

Wrong vs Right · bullet rewrites

Same intent, two phrasings. Read why the right column lands on the keep-pile and the wrong column doesn't.

Summary

Wrong

Skilled dentist.

Right

DDS (CA #45678 licensed + DEA current); 6 yrs in a 4-op general practice + PPO/FFS mix (78/22); annual production $1.4M ($1,150 /hr); Invisalign top-1% provider + CEREC-certified + iTero primary scanner; Spear Faculty Club member (2 continua completed). UCSF DDS 2019.

Why: Degree + license + practice + mix + production + certifications + CE + school.

Production

Wrong

Strong producer.

Right

Production FY24: $1.4M total (up from $1.28M FY23); avg $1,150 / hr; procedure mix 42% restorative + 22% Invisalign + 14% endo + 12% surgical (3rd molars + implants) + 10% prosthodontic; hygiene production $480k (recall rate 84%).

Why: Total + YoY + $/hr + mix + hygiene.

Technology

Wrong

Use modern technology.

Right

Technology: CEREC Primemill + Primeprint (chairside CAD/CAM crowns + surgical guides); iTero Element 5D + 3Shape TRIOS 5 (digital impressions); DEXIS Titanium (digital sensors); Carestream CBCT; SprintRay Pro95 (3D printer for surgical guides + models).

Why: Named tools + version + application.

Procedures

Wrong

Performed many procedures.

Right

Procedure volume FY24: 380 direct restorations + 148 crowns (chairside CEREC) + 84 root canals + 62 implant placements (as restorative) + 22 full-arch treatment plans + 148 Invisalign starts (top 1% provider).

Why: Procedure-level volume + technology + tier.

CE + growth

Wrong

Focus on continuing education.

Right

CE + growth: Spear Education Faculty Club (2 continua completed: Restorative + Occlusion, 2022-2024); AGD Fellow (2023, 500+ CE hours); attended Chicago Midwinter + AAO + AAOMS annually; own study club member (14 dentists).

Why: Named continuum + AGD Fellow + hours + conferences + study club.

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Common mistakes (and how to fix them)

Patterns our writers see most often when reviewing dentist resumes — each one disqualifies candidates faster than weak experience does.

  • Mistake

    Generic 'skilled dentist.'

    Fix

    DDS + license + production + practice.

  • Mistake

    No production data.

    Fix

    $ + $/hr + mix + hygiene.

  • Mistake

    Technology vague.

    Fix

    Named CEREC / iTero / CBCT + version.

  • Mistake

    CE not named.

    Fix

    Spear / Kois / Dawson + AGD + hours.

  • Mistake

    Procedure mix missing.

    Fix

    % by category + volume.

  • Mistake

    Two-page + fluff.

    Fix

    1-2 pages, production-dense.

  • Mistake

    No Invisalign / cosmetic surfacing.

    Fix

    Tier + volume.

  • Mistake

    Insurance + case acceptance absent.

    Fix

    Plan mix + case acceptance %.

Resume format for Dentists

Reverse-chronological. Header → DDS + license + practice + production summary → experience (with production + tech + CE + procedures detail) → credentials + CE + education. 1-2 pages.

Salary & job outlook

Median annual salary

$174,270 (associate GP $150-250k; owner GP $250-500k; specialty $250-550k)

Range: $92,120 to $246,760+

Projected job growth

+5% from 2023 to 2033 (faster than average)

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 (Dentists, General, 29-1021)

Action verbs for dentists

Strong verbs lead strong bullets. Replace generic openers (worked on, helped with, was responsible for) with the specific verb that matches what you actually did.

restoredcrowned (CEREC)endo-treatedimplantedInvisalign-startediTero-scannedCBCT-imaged3D-printed (guide)Spear-continua'dAGD-Fellowedcase-acceptedrecalled (hygiene)referred (specialty)mentored (new associate)

Skills hiring managers screen for

ATS pipelines weight your Skills section as a structured list. Include 15-25 of the items below if they match your experience — not soft skills.

DDS / DMD + state license + DEAGPR / AEGD residency (where completed)Specialty board (endo / OMFS / perio / prostho / ortho / pedo) where applicableAGD Fellow / Master / LLSR designationSpear Education Faculty ClubKois Center + Dawson AcademyCEREC Primemill + Primescan + PrimeprintiTero Element + Lumina3Shape TRIOS + Design Studio + UniteDEXIS + Schick sensorsCarestream + Planmeca + i-CAT CBCTSprintRay + Formlabs 3D printersInvisalign + ClearCorrect + Spark alignersNobel + Straumann + Zimmer implant systemsGuided surgery workflowDentrix + Eaglesoft + Open Dental + Curve + DenticonBulk-fill composite + IPS e.max + zirconia + PFM materialsGentleWave + WaveOne Gold + ProTaper endoDEA compliance + monthly auditBilingual patient care (Spanish + Mandarin + others)

FAQ

Should I list production numbers?+

Yes at senior level. $ + $/hr + mix + hygiene are the practice-owner scan.

How important is CEREC / iTero?+

Table-stakes at modern practices. Named tools + tenure signal.

Spear / Kois / Dawson worth mentioning?+

Yes — named continua signal craft investment. AGD Fellow / Master similarly.

Associate vs owner framing?+

Distinct tracks. Associate = production + procedure comfort. Owner = practice management + team + retention.

DSO framing?+

Increasingly common. Frame KPI ownership + multi-office scope + corporate reporting.

Should I include GPR/AEGD?+

Yes if completed. Signals procedure breadth + hospital-based training.

How important is Invisalign tier?+

Top 1% + Diamond+ tiers signal high-volume cosmetic practice.

Bilingual worth including?+

Yes with patient-base share.

Specialty vs general framing?+

Specialty = residency + board + case complexity + referral relationships.

How do I frame practice ownership?+

Ownership stake + revenue + team + retention. Different resume from associate track.

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