George Jong, DDS

An Exceptional & Professional Experience
Please read this in its entirety and hopefully it will save you some time researching Dr. Jong and Bethesda-​Chevy Chase Root Canal Specialists. You won’t go wrong choosing this endodontist.
I was on out of town business travel this week in DC when an excruciating toothache flared up in a tooth I had been previously advised might need a root canal. Being out of town, my primary dentist was unable to refer me to anyone in the area. I was extremely concerned about choosing the «wrong» endodontist. I was desperate, and in my extreme discomfort I researched scores of local endodontist practices, and decided on Dr. George Jong of Bethesda-​Chevy Chase Root Canal Specialists. It was a chance but one I had to take.
After two days & nights of suffering, I called first thing in the morning and explained my circumstances. They rearranged scheduling to accommodate me with an appointment within several hours.
As soon as I walked in, I was relieved to see a first rate, spotlessly clean, professional office and was greeted by especially helpful staff. I was shown to the exam area which had all state of the art equipment, including video TV on the ceiling for the enjoyment of patients.
I was introduced to Dr. Jong who I cannot say enough about. He is one genuinely caring professional with a most calming demeanor who patiently explained everything to me before taking X-​rays which were immediately shown to me on a big color screen.
We went forward with the root canal procedure and although I had only had one performed prior to this, it was as pleasant and painless as I could imagine it could be. Dr. Jong kept updating me throughout the process as he knew I wanted to be. I have to say the video on the ceiling was especially helpful in helping the time pass for me.
Upon completion, Dr. Jong again explained everything to me. In addition to his high level of professionalism, he is an exceptionally nice person. When I left, he provided me with his cell phone # and asked that I please call if I experienced any complications. (I haven’t met another doctor who did that).
That evening, thankful for the relief he had provided, I was out to dinner when I received the following text message: «Hi Shane, Dr. Jong here. Just checking to make sure you are doing ok.»
That was the icing on the cake for me.
I highly recommend Dr. Jong and his staff if you need professional, caring and pleasant orthodontic care. He takes great pride in his work and it shows. I guess the only down side for me is that I will likely never see him again.
Thank you again Dr. Jong and staff.
Shane B. From Boston
PS: When I returned to the Boston area and had the permanent crown completed by my (very particular) primary dentist, he made it a point to comment on what an exceptional done had been done on the root canal.

Best root canal ever.
And I should know, as this was my third. (Sigh. Why is my mouth a war zone?) First one: not too bad, done by a small Persian man who kept saying, «The root is dead!», but probably worse because I didn’t know what was coming. Second one: hell on earth, worst two hours of my life, done by an endodontist who clearly did not understand the first thing about his job and/​or how to interact nicely with humans. Third one: was it even a root canal? Or was it a tiny pinch of Novocaine and then an astonishing wait for pain that never actually appeared? (And I’m not just talking about physical pain — how is it even possible that my bill was so low?)
Dr. Jong, I know you admonished me for not flossing enough. But, honestly, I’m almost tempted to ignore you just so I can come back. Almost.

I’m not sure when endodontists became wizards, or even if the changes in their training have ever been documented as such, bet let me assure you: Dr. Jong is a wizard.
I’ve never actually seen him cast a spell, but that doesn’t mean he can’t. He’s performed at least two miracles in the last week on me alone. Who else has he captivated? Who else has he touched? Surely more than just me.
Dr. Jong fit me in at the last minute when all other endodontists within my network refused to do so. They were busy repairing politicians and their sycophants, lobbyists and crooks.
But Dr. Jong isn’t merely an endodontist, he’s a wizard as noted above. He knows things that nobody knows, arcane secrets lost among extinct civilizations and tricks taught by a more sophisticated species.
He told me where Jimmy Hoffa was buried, taught me the intricacies behind the JFK assassination, and explained to me what happens to us when we die. According to Dr. Jong, we never die, we just come wait in his office for root canals.
It’s heaven here. There is no pain, there are few fees. When the procedure was complete, I looked at the bill and thought I might owe him something else, something special. The bill simply wasn’t high enough.
I started to take off my clothes and thought I’d repay him in ways I’ve only seen on shows like Taxicab Confessions and Desperate Housewives.
But Dr. Jong assured me, no need for that kind of payment here. No need to cheapen myself. Wizards don’t accept payments like that, they hardly accept payment at all. Wizards do good for the sake of doing good. There is a code among wizards.
I begged for another root canal, I begged for more treatment. Dr. Jong said no, said nothing else was necessary. I was good to go, I just had to get up and leave, walk out that door.
I didn’t want to, though, I wanted to stay forever. The worst part about receiving treatment from Dr. Jong is that you have to leave Dr. Jong… eventually at least… until then I am always with him, whether he knows this or not.

Yes, a 5 star review for a root canal. What else is there to do in Maryland on a nice summer day? :-)
I was told I might need a root canal months ago — but I definitely didn’t want to rush in unnecessarily if it wasn’t absolutely needed — and luckily I didn’t have the pain that causes most others to need to find someone immediately. I went to 4 other places prior to meeting Dr. Jong and as soon as I met him I felt at ease and knew I was in the right place. He spent a lot of time with me listening to my history, performed tests and did an x-​ray and determined that it definitely had been ‘curtains’ for my problem tooth with the abscess above it. When the icy swab placed on surrounding teeth caused immediate sensitivity but that one was basking happily in the cold it couldn’t feel, along with the review of the x-​ray and my other symptoms — we decided together it was time to schedule the root canal. Dr. Jong explained all aspects of the upcoming procedure and spent the time to answer any questions I had, putting me completely at ease.
It ended up taking 2 appointments due to my hidden 4^th canal, which they discovered at the first appointment using their amazing cone-​beam CT to confirm its existence — but both appointments were pain and problem free. Dr. Jong was with me every step of the way, explaining things and making sure I was comfortable. I was very glad the office has the latest technology and even above that — for all of their endodontic procedures, and I truly appreciated how thorough and detailed Dr. Jong was, as I wanted the highest chance possible to not need any sort of revision.
Dr. Jong accepts a lot of different insurance plans as well — including some of the ones from dental plans dot com — so the lower cost to me was an added bonus.
I can’t say I hope I have a need for additional root canals — but if I do, I will definitely return to see Dr. Jong. I wish they offered other dental services in their office because it was a nice soothing environment and I would go there for every dental need, but it is solely endodontics. It is their specialty… and it shows.