H. Charles Jelinek, Jr, DDS

Went back and discovered I have severe sleep apnea! Yikes! Dr. Jelinek gave me some great tips on how to handle my condition.
Allison at the front desk was incredibly warm, engaging and friendly.
Dr. J and his staff rock!!!

I had a few visits that were fine, no problem. On my last visit, he told me I had three cavities and at first, I believed him. Once he left the room, a front office person took me to a sitting area to go over payment and then it became a sales pitch ($ 1000+) to have my cavities filled. Dr. Jelinek stood nearby and I could tell he was eavesdropping so I became suspicious. Something wasn’t passing the smell test, so to speak. I decided to get a second opinion and the second dentist found no issues. When I requested a copy of my x-​rays be sent to me so I could forward those on for a second opinion, the receptionists kept probing for info on the second dentist and it got really weird. It has been about 18 months and I’m not in any pain and still no cavities. What happened to the three cavities Dr. Jelinek saw on my x-​ray? I am not pleased with Dr. Jelinek or his office. I feel like they tried to take advantage of me.

I moved to Fairfax last November and needed to find a new dentist. I looked up local dentists and lucked out with choosing Dr. Jelinek’s office first. I have been there three times since and this has been the best dentist office I have had. Everyone is so friendly, professional, honest, and personable.
The first time I went for a cleaning and initial patient exam, I noticed how thorough they were and were not rushed. I have had two previous dentists recommend procedures that Dr. Jelinek said were not yet necessary. One previous dentist said I need to replace two fillings, no reason other than they were older metal and the white replacement is better. That dentist also said the procedure to take out the old fillings doesn’t require numbing and they just pull them off. That didn’t sound very comfortable and I decided to wait until my next dentist to get another opinion.
At my first consultation at Dr. Jelinek’s office, he initially said the metal fillings were holding up and were not quite needing to be replaced. Then last month when I returned, he recommended one be replaced. He used a small camera to take a close up picture of the filling and displayed it on a screen in the chair for me to see. I love this feature because I have a better understanding of the situation and can actually see what the dentist is talking about.
I setup a return appointment to have my filling replaced with the enamel and it went better than I thought. When I got there, I asked if he should go ahead and replace the second filling right next to the one being done. I figured both fillings were initially put in the same time, so the other will need to be replaced soon. I might as well get it over with and not have to deal with the same thing a year from now. He took another look at them, agreed, and said I’d probably have to get the other one replaced in about a year. We moved forward with replacing both fillings. I do not like the thought of dental work, but this was actually mostly painless. I didn’t even feel him put the Novocaine needle in my gums. I had to return a few days later to have one filling drilled down a bit to correct my bite, but I was in and out of the office in 10 minutes!
Even though they are not in my dental insurance network, their prices are reasonable and my plan covers most of, if not all of the regular cleaning. You do have to pay for the service out of your own pocket which was a first for me. They file the insurance paperwork and then I get a check in about a week from my dental insurance.
To sum it up, this is the best dentist experience I’ve had, they are very professional and personable, have short wait times, they even ask if you want a drink when you come in, and they have reasonable prices.

The office staff is great! So is the dentist! Everyone is so friendly and makes sure you are very comfortable! You are welcomed no matter what. The office has a great atmosphere and the hygienist that I had (think her name is Jessica) was great, she was very personable. The dentist is great as well, he really made sure I understood everything that was going on. Will absolutely be using them from now on! :D

Dr. Jelinek and his dental hygienists as well as staff are as good as it gets. I happened to come across their office through an online special that they ran, and I immediately knew I made the right decision with my choice of dentist in the Northern Virginia area. You are welcomed by a wonderful staff, and a calm atmosphere (that actually won awards for its interior decoration!). The set up brings ease it to clients in what can be an otherwise tense environment for some people.
I was surprised to actually find my dental hygienist from Chicago, Nicole working there. Nicole brings such positive energy and love to the office and her patients, she’s the best, I hope everyone gets an opportunity to be around her at some point during one of their visits.
Thank you Dr. Jelinek for being so professional and caring. Your character and class beams throughout the office based on the smiles of your staff, thoughtful detail both with the front desk staff, in your waiting room and in the hygienist chair.
I look forward to my next visit and catching up on more of our Carlisle connections!

I have been a patient of Dr. Jelinek’s for over 10 years, and he is wonderful! I am a HUGE needle-​phobe, and the first time he had to give me novacaine he practically had to scrape me off of the ceiling! Dr. J. was very patient and a thorough professional. Thanks to him, i can now endure something that terrified me for decades. He is extremely proactive when it comes to preventative dental care, but I have never felt like I was being «up-​sold» while in the chair. The one negative is the fact that while he will submit your dental insurance paperwork, you have to pay upfront and then wait for your insurance company to reimburse you. It’s a pain, but I completely understand why he does it this way.