Jonathan Chang, DDS

I’ve been going to this office for several years, typically for cleanings because they take my insurance. His staff is lovely and he is undeserving of them. He has made me agonize over dentist visits and i am kicking myself for not leaving sooner. He is always in a rush and seldom takes time to get to know his patients. Over the last year I have regretably had two fillings done by him. He actually starting talking about how he was going to be late getting home while he was drilling my tooth (I needed an extra shot to numb so it took some extra time) then left so abruptly that i was still in the chair with the bib on. I finally took it off and went to reception to ask if i was done. I was and he had gone. He also makes concerning comments to his assistant about the problems with your teeth while he is drilling and you cannot speak. Never stops to ask how you are doing during a procedure and you have to frantically wave your hands up and down if you need a break or to respond to his concerning comments. I’ve always gotten the feeling that he just sees me as another mouth full of teeth instead of as a human being. He is insensitive, arrogant, and confrontational if you question anything. He is abrupt and not up to date on current dental practices, appearing not to recall serious concerns you have discussed in the past. I have a lot of recession, and while he always asks to fill those spots, he never suggested fluoride treatments. I had forgotten all about them, but recently remembered, while searching the internet, that they had always been done at my last office to help protect my teeth.
You hear everything that is happening throughout the office due to the lack of walls which is quite disconcerting. I have never suffered through painful fillings until meeting this dentist. If you only care about skill, then he might be a good fit although i question that. If you are looking for a dentist with compassion and a good manner, he is definitely not your guy. What he needs they do not teach in dental school. You can do a lot better.

Was my dentist for the 5 years that we lived in DC. He is a kind, funny and easy to talk with dentist. He never pushed services and my teeth and gums are the healthiest they have ever been! On top of that, his office staff and technicians are also fantastic. I had the same technician and the same office staff help me for all 5 years. So clearly his office is happy place for employees too. I had no problem getting a appointment at my preferred time as long as I booked ahead of time and they have a fantastic online and text message reminder service. Lastly, the office is 90% glass windows that look out on the trees, so it a relaxing place to sit while your teeth are worked on. We’ve moved out of state, but otherwise I would have made Dr. Chang my dentist for life.

My wife and I have been going to Dr. Chang for over a year now and we couldn’t be happier. Everyone in the office is so nice and most importantly professional. I don’t like getting my teeth drilled but Dr. Chang makes the experience much better with friendly conversation. He always explains what he’s doing and why it’s important. Office staff is very friendly. They were very patient while I sorted through insurance issues. Highly recommend.

I’ve been going to Dr. Chang’s office for about 3 years now. He’s really friendly as well as the other staff too. Clean, Professional and he does great work. Best Dentist I’ve had. Would highly recommend!

I have been seeing Dr. Chang for the past 3 years and I always wish I had found him earlier! He explains everything thoroughly, examines you very patiently and is super friendly and funny. He seems to be very experienced with what he is doing and I highly recommend him!

Dr. Chang is the best. Gentle, nice, funny, and no judgment. I highly recommend him.

Watch out the charges they will bill you afterwards without giving you a heads up! I received bills after the regular cleaning visit for something I didn’t even recall. Sucks!!! Sneaky!

I have been seeing Dr. Chang since moving to the NoVA area and he has been great. No complaints. He was the 2^nd dentist to recommend a night guard. I have a bad habit of clenching my teeth so much so that my jaw would crack. 6 months on the night guard and no jaw cracking for me!

Dr. Chang is a wonderful dentist with friendly, highly professional support staff. After years of trepidation about going to the dentist, I’ve found an experienced, gentle dentist that makes me feel comfortable. Dr. Chang has patiently explained everything related to my teeth and shows genuine care about my situation. I highly recommend Dr. Chang.

Very thorough, explains everything, and shows you what he’s doing. Highly recommend.

Dr. Chang has been my dentist for the past 4 – 5 years and it’s a pleasure seeing him every 6 months. I’ve moved and switched jobs many times in my life and so I’ve had ~20 dentists. Dr. Chang has easily been the best.
We’ve been through some rough times together:
4 or so years ago, he finally convinced me to take out my wisdom teeth — which had been long overdue. Mine were a bit worse than most cases — they were fully impacted and completely sideways. Thanks to his expert guidance and the fully competent oral surgeon that he referred, I had 0 pain from the time I walked into the oral surgeon’s office and I could finally eat real food. In fact, I didn’t take a single pain killer pill that they prescribed me. I also never looked like Alvin (the chipmunk), which is a shame because I could have scored some sympathy from the ladies ;)
I’ve also had to get a root canal. Dr. Chang squeezed me in the day after my phone call (it was a strange pain but it hurt a lot) and by 6:30pm that day, I had finished my very first, and hopefully very very last, root canal. The surgeon, diff than the wisdom teeth surgeon, was not much of a talker but really good at what he did. I can’t say the experience was enjoyable but comparing my stories to others, it was a visit to a candy store (after this experience I no longer visit candy stores)
Dr. Chang is also great when I’m not in need of an oral surgery. He’s a patient and thorough listener and tells me the reason why I should do certain things (floss everyday) in layman’s terms. Since I’m not a layman but rather a skeptical engineer, he then switches over to scientific and historical terms that I can understand. He’s explains to me what is currently going on and lets me know of any pain I should expect. He’s also a natural people-​person and you can tell that he truly enjoys interacting with his patients/​clients/​friends. I can go further but you get the idea.
The office staff is just a well-​oiled machine. They are also very competent, friendly, and courteous. I’ve had 5 different home addresses and 4 different dental plans while I’ve been Dr. Chang’s patient. I’ve had 0 billing errors and 0 appointment mishaps. Well, I did _​completely_​forget my appointment once and they were very nice rescheduling it.
Now that I’ve moved 5^th time, to downtown DC this time, it’s been harder to get out to Fairfax and I’d thought about switching. A second after such thought I realize that spending 2 additional hrs of my life in traffic-​ridden 66 is well-​worth having the best dentist in the DC area.