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Dentist Cover Letter Examples & Writing Guide

Root canals, crowns, bridge work, training oral hygienists—you do it all. But you don’t write cover letters. That won’t matter with this job-getting dentist cover letter sample.

Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Certified Professional Résumé Writer, Career Expert

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Writing a dentist cover letter is worse than pulling teeth. A lot worse. And if you don’t convince the reader that your resume is worth reading, you’ll never get that cake job. So—your cover letter for dentist positions has to start with a bang, then introduce your skills in a tried and tested formula.

 

Don’t fret. You’re about to see a perfect sample cover letter for dentist jobs that lands interviews, with a step-by-step process to make it yours.

 

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Dentist Cover Letter Sample

 

Leonie Zesch

General Dentist & Hygiene Specialist

2101 Old Dear Lane

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

645-444-5555

leoniezesch@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/leoniezesch

 

5/4/20

 

Frances Lloyd

CEO

Lloyd & Marusek Dentistry

2027 Marshville Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

 

Dear Ms. Lloyd,

 

As a personable dentist with 4+ years of experience assessing and supporting patient oral health, I was glad to see your ad for a dentist on LinkedIn. I enjoyed your webinar last month on building successful patient relationships, and I know you’re looking for a dentist with a strong working knowledge of orthodontics, maxillofacial surgery, and periodontics, who can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. I think you’ll be happy with what you find in my resume.

 

At Manhattan Dental Practice, I ran multiple operatories efficiently, performing several operations daily and serving upwards of 20 total patients per day. I performed regular interventions in maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and periodontics, with a 100% success rate and 100% patient satisfaction score. I also developed a new working method dubbed “five handed dentistry,” which improved dental operation times by 25%.

 

Before I worked at MDP, I built my skills as a dental assistant at Astoria Teeth & Gums, where I received a 100% rating for having the friendliest chairside manner. I also learned a lot about patient education there and built a lasting respect of keeping clean, accurate, consistent records and documentation in digital form.

 

Working as a dentist at Lloyd & Marusek Dentistry would allow me to put my skills to work for a well-respected suburban team. My wife and I have just closed on a house in Poughkeepsie, and I’ve done my research on the surrounding practices. Yours has an almost unheard of 5-star review on Healthgrades, matching my own personal 5-star score. Could we set aside some time to meet next week to discuss how I can add to Lloyd & Marusek’s reputation for excellence?

 

Best regards,

 

Leonie Zesch

General Dentist & Hygiene Specialist

645-444-5555

leoniezesch@gmail.com

 

That’s a sparkling dentist cover letter sample. But does your resume need bridge work? See our guide: Dentist Resume Sample

 

Seeking different jobs? See these guides:

 

Dentist Cover Letter Template

 

Here’s how to write a cover letter for a dentist job application:

 

1. Select the perfect dentist cover letter format and layout

 

Here are the best tips for your cover letter design:

Read more: Cover Letter Layout

2. Build a professional dentist cover letter header

 

  • Start with your name and job title.
  • Add your mailing address, phone, email address, and LinkedIn.
  • Skip a line.
  • Add the date and skip another line.
  • List the hiring manager’s name, title, name of company, and address.
  • Make your cover letter heading match your resume heading.

Read more: How to Address a Cover Letter

3. Write a winning first paragraph of your dentist cover letter

 

  • Start with “Dear [Hiring Manager Name],” as your cover letter salutation to catch the eye fast.
  • Mention the specific job opening in the first sentence.
  • Break the ice with a positive fact about the practice or the manager.
  • If you can’t find a fact, do a little research on the web or reach out to current employees.
  • Briefly restate what they’re looking for, according to the job ad.

Read more: How to Start a Cover Letter

4. Share a few dentist achievements in the second paragraph

 

  • Look at their job description.
  • Tell about your top few resume accomplishments that fit the description.
  • Add numbers to show size and scale.

Read more: How to Format a Cover Letter

5. Explain why this dentist job matters to you

 

  • Think about why this dentist position is better than many others.
  • Explain that to the manager, to prove you’ll stick around.
  • Share at least one way the job will benefit your life or your career.

 

There’s a dentist shortage, according to the ADA, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get hired by your first pick. Your dentist cover letter has to show they’re your first pick, and why you should be theirs.

 

6. End your dentist cover letter with an offer

 

  • Use the final paragraph to request a meeting.
  • Offer to discuss something they want, like more revenue or better patient relationships.
  • Mention a time frame.
  • Don’t include salary requirements in your cover letter. You’ll have plenty of time to discuss it later.

Read more: How to End a Cover Letter

7. Include a professional sign-off in your dentistry cover letter

 

  • Finish with, “Best regards,”.
  • Add your written signature in digital form to show professionalism.
  • Close with your name, title, phone number, and email.

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Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Tom Gerencer, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW), is a career expert who has published over 200 in-depth articles on Zety. Since 2016, he has been sharing advice on all things recruitment from writing winning resumes and cover letters to getting a promotion.
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