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We are seeking a General Dentist for a 60-day locum tenens assignment with our client in Illinois, starting Nov 3, 2025. This opportunity offers a consistent weekday schedule: Monday 9am-6pm and Tuesday through Thursday 8am-5pm. The dentist will engage in comprehensive dental care, focusing on patient treatment acceptance, periodontal diagnosis, and...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a skilled Dentist with expertise in Invisalign and nitrous oxide administration for a locum tenens assignment in Illinois. This opportunity begins on Oct 23, 2025, and spans 48 days, with Thursday-only shifts from 7am to 6pm. The Dentist will provide dental care to families and patients of all ages, ensuring high-quality service in a...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a Periodontist for a 48-day locum tenens opportunity in Illinois, starting Sep 8, 2025. This part-time position involves a flexible schedule of 3 to 4 days per week, focusing on procedures such as extractions, implants, implant repairs, and corrective tissue grafts.Job DetailsLocation: IllinoisStart Date: Sep 8, 2025LOA: 48 daysProvider...
Location:IL
Specialty:Periodontics - Also Periodontology
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking an experienced Dentist for a 12-week locum tenens assignment as the sole provider in Illinois, starting Oct 1, 2025. This opportunity features a three-day workweek with shifts on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and includes key procedures such as extractions and dentures.Job DetailsLocation: IllinoisStart Date: Oct 1, 2025LOA: 12 weeksProvider...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for an 18-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois, starting Nov 3, 2025. This opportunity features a Monday through Friday schedule, with clinical hours from Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Join a supportive practice with advanced digital technology and a growing patient base, where experience with Invisalign, Cerac, and...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Illinois beginning Dec 15, 2025. This opportunity offers day shifts, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, with a focus on comprehensive dental care in a modern, digitally advanced setting. The ideal candidate will have experience with procedures such as root canals and the use...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking a skilled Dentist for a 68-day locum tenens assignment with our client in Illinois, starting Nov 11, 2025. This opportunity features a Tuesday to Friday schedule from 9am to 5pm, providing care for a thriving, fee-for-service and PPO patient base in a modern dental setting with advanced digital technology and strong support staff.Job...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
We are seeking a General Dentist for a 30-day locum tenens assignment with our client in Illinois. This opportunity starts Oct 17, 2025, and primarily involves coverage on Fridays from 9am to 5pm, with potential for additional days as needed. The position offers exposure to advanced dental technology, including Cerac and digital systems, and provides...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking an experienced Dentist for a locum tenens opportunity in Illinois. This assignment starts on Nov 6, 2025, and spans 2 days, with shifts on Thursday from 7:30am to 5:30pm and Friday from 8am to 1pm. The Dentist will serve as the sole provider and must be skilled in extractions, dentures, and comprehensive general dentistry procedures.Job...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
NEW
We are seeking an experienced General Dentist for a locum tenens assignment in Illinois, starting Dec 1, 2025. This sole provider role spans a 1-day assignment with a schedule of Monday from 7:30am to 5:30pm and Friday from 7:30am to 12:30pm. Candidates must be proficient in extractions, dentures, and general dentistry procedures.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:IL
Specialty:Dentistry
Provider Type:Dentist
Locum tenens dentist jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel dentists hold all the same qualifications as a permanent dentist, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dentists in Illinois earn an average of $165,760 a year.
Dentists in Illinois are required to complete 48 hours of CE every three years.
It’s estimated that the number of dentist jobs will increase by 4% between 2022 and 2032. This is average for the majority of occupations, with a projection of 5,100 openings for dentists each year.
AMN Healthcare reported that the state most in need of dentists was Florida.
The dental specialty that earns the most money is oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn about $334,310 annually.