General Dentist Resume Example

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Charles Whitman
General Dentist
✉ mauricio.linares@email.com📱 +1 555 2469📍 Albuquerque, NM
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General Dentist with 9 years in private and institutional practice. See an average of 12 patients per day across restorative, basic endodontics, periodontics and removable prosthodontics.

Skills
Restorative dentistry
Basic endodontics
Periodontics
Removable prosthodontics
Dental radiology
Preventive dentistry
Education

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
State University · 2016

Endodontics Certificate
Board of Dental Surgeons · 2021

Languages
SpanishNative
EnglishProfessional working proficiency
Professional Experience
General Dentist
Specialty Dental Clinic · 2019 – Present
Sees an average of 12 patients per day across restorative dentistry, basic endodontics and periodontics.
Diagnoses with radiographic support and builds a phased treatment plan with each patient.
Fabricates removable prosthetics, coordinating try-in and delivery stages with the dental laboratory.
Applies biosafety and instrument sterilisation protocols on every procedure.
Dentist
Community Health Unit · 2017 – 2019
Provided general dental care at the primary care level.
Ran preventive dentistry outreach days at area schools.
Referred cases beyond primary care scope to specialty providers.
Certifications
Board of Dentistry — Licensed, 2017

💡 Why this resume works

How to write a dentist resume that shows clinical skill and production

In dentistry, whoever is hiring — a private practice, a DSO, a community health center — needs three concrete things: which procedures you perform independently, your patient volume per day, and whether you have training in a specific area. A resume that lists only CE courses without stating what you do clinically reads like someone who trained a lot and practiced little.

What the practice owner or DSO evaluates

Mistakes that get a dentist resume rejected

Keywords dental ATS filters look for

Use them only where they are true for you: the filter searches for them, but the recruiter verifies them in the interview.

general dentistDDSDMDrestorative dentistryendodonticsextractionscrown and bridgedenturesperiodontal therapypediatric dentistrydigital radiographytreatment planningDentrixEaglesoftinfection controlOSHA complianceHIPAAstate dental licenseCBCTpatient education

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If you are a new dental graduate

Your clinical rotations and any residency are real clinical experience: detail them with approximate patient numbers and procedures performed. Be precise and honest about autonomy level in each procedure; that honesty builds more trust than overstating. If you participated in community clinics or mission trips, include them — they demonstrate volume and working with limited resources. Invest early in hands-on training in a specific area (endo, implants, pediatric) because specialization opens better-paying practices. Note state license status and any additional states you are eligible in, and expect associate roles to start on production-based compensation.

Frequently asked questions

How do I write a dentist resume as a new graduate?

Detail clinical rotations and any residency with patient numbers and procedures, stating autonomy level. Add community clinics as volume experience and list state license status clearly.

Should I write dentist or general dentist?

Use "general dentist" for clarity against specialists. In your summary you can note areas of clinical emphasis.

How many CE courses should I list?

Those with hands-on clinical components, with hours. A long list of attended conferences subtracts credibility rather than adding it.

Should I include production figures?

If you have them and they are strong, yes — DSOs and private practices care. If not, state patient volume per day instead.

How long should the resume be?

One to two pages. Credentials and procedures with autonomy on page one; education selected, not exhaustive.

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