Practice & Career Opportunities Service
Practicing Dentistry in South Dakota
South Dakota offers a host of dental practice opportunities in a variety
diverse settings including the growing cosmopolitan community of Sioux
Falls; the beautiful Black Hills; and of course hundreds of tranquil
rural "home town" communities. Because South Dakota |
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currently has a disproportionate number of dentists between the ages of 50 and 60 it is
expected that, as these dentists begin to retire, new dentists will be needed to
replace them. This is particularly true in rural areas of the state and in
communities of less than 6,000 people. South Dakota offers a great quality of
life and is also a great place to own and operate a small business. To visit
with someone about practicing in South Dakota contact the South Dakota Dental
Association at (605) 224-9133.
Placement Service
To assist dental students with identifying practice opportunities within the
state, the South Dakota Dental Association has created an on line Placement
Service that can assist dentists and dental students who are looking to buy a
practice or enter as an associate following graduation. If you are seeking a
practice opportunity and would like to list yourself and view applicable
opportunities in South Dakota click on "Placement Service" in the right-hand
column.
Tuition Reimbursement
As an incentive to practice in rural areas South Dakota offers a Tuition
Reimbursement Program, which provides qualifying dentists a payment in return
for three continuous years of full-time practice in an eligible rural community.
Dentists must enter into a contract with the South Dakota Department of Health
to qualify. The amount of tuition reimbursement for a qualifying dentist is
approximately $110,000. For more information contact the Office of Rural Health
at 1-800-738-2301 or 605-773-3517 or click on "Tuition Reimbursement" in the
righthand column.
Loan Repayment
Delta Dental of South Dakota offers a Loan Repayment for Service Program for
dentists who agree to serve a selected percentage of Medicaid-insured patients
in their practice or a combination of seeing patients in the practice and
serving in Delta's Mobile Dental Program. Loan balances must be part of the
original student loan, i.e., not combined with other personal loans. Total loan
repayments may range from $40,000 to $100,000 depending on the level of service
commitment made by the recipient dentist. For more information contact Delta
Dental of South Dakota at 1-800-627-3961 or
connie.halverson@deltadentalsd.com
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South Dakota Department of Health Information
Click this link for information from the Department of Health:
http://www.state.sd.us/hoh/OralHealth
