Resume template · Updated October 2026
Dentist resume template
Short answer
Catalyst suits a practising dentist: it opens on your current job and prints no summary, so the procedures you do, your patient volume and your production are read first. The fictional sample is an associate general dentist at a group practice who completed a one-year AEGD residency, with the DDS and license state in the headline because education and certifications print lower on the page.
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Why Catalyst suits a dentist resume
Catalyst starts with work experience and prints no summary, which suits a dentist whose current chair (procedures, patients a day, production) is what a practice owner wants to see. The headline under the large left-aligned name carries the DDS and license state, and teal headings over full-width rules separate practice, residency and continuing education cleanly.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta keeps a summary and prints education right after experience, better for a new graduate whose DDS and residency lead the page.
What goes in each section, in Catalyst's order
Catalyst prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Work Experience. Procedures you perform independently, patients per day, production or collections if you choose to share them, and what you refer out. List a GPR or AEGD residency as its own entry with its rotations.
- Skills. Clinical procedures on the Technical row (restorative, crown and bridge, endodontics, extractions, implant restoration) and technology on the Tools row: CAD/CAM, scanners, cone beam imaging, practice software. Languages get their own row.
- Education. DDS or DMD with school and year, then your undergraduate degree. Catalyst prints education after skills, so the headline already says DDS.
- Certifications. Each state dental license, permits your state issues (such as sedation), and BLS or ACLS. These print near the end, so the headline names your main license.
- Continuing education. A "Continuing education" list with course, hours and year for implants, endodontics, orthodontics or technology. Owners read it as the procedures you could add next.
The sample resume as text
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Kevin Tran
General Dentist, DDS, Licensed in Texas
San Antonio, TX | kevin.tran@example.com | (210) 555-0164 | linkedin.com/in/sample-kevin-tran
Experience
Associate Dentist, Mission Hills Dental Group, San Antonio, TX (07/2021 to Present)
- See about 14 patients a day for exams, fillings, crowns, anterior and premolar root canals and simple extractions.
- Grew annual production from about $780K to $1.1M over three years, mainly through same-day crowns and clearer treatment plans.
- Introduced same-day crowns on the office's chairside CAD/CAM unit after completing the manufacturer's training.
- Restore single implants placed by the group's periodontist and plan cases with the specialist.
- Mentor two newly graduated associates through their first year in the group.
Resident, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), Hill Country Dental Residency Program, Austin, TX (07/2020 to 06/2021)
- Completed a one-year residency with rotations in implants, endodontics and care of medically complex patients.
- Placed and restored 20 single implants under specialist supervision.
- Treated patients at a community health clinic two days a week.
Continuing education
- Implant restoration course, 24 hours, 2023
- Chairside CAD/CAM crown design, 16 hours, 2022
- Molar endodontics hands-on course, 14 hours, 2024
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Gulf Coast University School of Dentistry (05/2020)
BS, Biology, Guadalupe River University (05/2016)
Certifications
- Dental License, Texas, State dental board (2020)
- BLS Provider, American Heart Association (2025)
Skills
Comprehensive exams and treatment planning, Restorative dentistry, Crown and bridge, Endodontics (anterior and premolar), Extractions, Implant restoration, Chairside CAD/CAM, Intraoral scanners, Cone beam CT review, Dentrix, Clear treatment conversations, Mentoring associates, English, Vietnamese (conversational)
How to make the sample yours
Be precise about procedures
Write the cases you complete alone (molar endodontics, surgical extractions, implant placement) and the ones you refer. Owners need to know what stays in the practice.
Decide whether to share production
Production and collections figures are optional; if you include them, give the period and the context, such as the number of dentists and hygiene support.
List every license
If you hold licenses in more than one state, list each with its year; the written and clinical exams are implied by the license.
New graduate version
Swap the associate job for residency and school clinic experience with procedure counts, and consider Henrietta so education sits right after experience.
Specialists
For orthodontics, endodontics or oral surgery, put the specialty program and certificate in the headline, and list case types and volumes.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- general dentist
- DDS
- treatment planning
- restorative dentistry
- crown and bridge
- endodontics
- extractions
- implant restoration
- CAD/CAM same-day crowns
- patient communication
- case acceptance
- dental production
- AEGD residency
- continuing education
- dental license
Mistakes to avoid
- Claiming procedures you only observed in school.
- Patient photos or identifiable cases.
- Leaving out the license state.
- A long list of school honors after several years in practice.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What do dentists need to be licensed?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says all states license dentists and requirements vary; typically a DDS or DMD from an accredited program, a written exam and a state or regional clinical exam. JCNDE says its INBDE is accepted in all U.S. states and territories as all or part of the written requirement.
Should a general dentist list a GPR or AEGD residency?
Yes, as its own entry with dates and rotations. It shows supervised experience in implants, endodontics or medically complex patients beyond dental school.
Should I put production numbers on a dentist resume?
It is optional. If you share them, give the period and the context (number of dentists, hygiene support). Many dentists keep the figures for the interview instead.
How do I list continuing education?
In a short list with course, hours and year. Choose courses that let a practice keep procedures in-house rather than every course you have taken.
Is a CV or a resume better for a dentist?
Associate roles in private practice usually want a one- or two-page resume. Academic, hospital and residency applications often want a longer CV with research and teaching.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Catalyst PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dentists, How to Become One (dentists typically need a DDS or DMD from an accredited program; all states require dentists to be licensed and requirements vary; pass the written exam and a state or regional clinical examination; specialties need a 2- to 4-year residency)
- Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations: Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) (INBDE is accepted in all U.S. states and territories as fulfilling all or part of the written examination requirements for licensure)
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