Dr. Collins was born and raised in the coal region of Eastern Kentucky in the town of Lackey, Kentucky. He graduated high school from Knott County Central High School in Hindman, Kentucky in 1986. He attended Prestonsburg Community College, Hazard Community College and graduated from University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of General studies in 1989. Dr. Collins attended and graduated with his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from University of Louisville School of Dentistry from 1989-1993.
He is also interested in colonial antiques, Shenandoah Valley pottery, landscaping and architectural design. He feels very lucky to be surrounded by very caring coworkers and wonderfully pleasant patients.
He was selected, trained at, and received his certificate in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 1993-1997 at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Collins started his oral surgery practice from scratch in Waynesboro, Va in 1997. He became board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1999. In 2003, he expanded his practice to Charlottesville, Va. He maintains both practices in both Waynesboro and Charlottesville. Dr. Collins met his wife, Kess, in dental school. They have three children in college and high school, and live at the base of the Blue Ridge in Afton, Va. He lives a very active life that includes: photography, running, hiking, screenwriting, film making, acting, playing guitar, singing, songwriting, and farming. He is also interested in colonial antiques, Shenandoah Valley pottery, landscaping and architectural design. He feels very lucky to be surrounded by very caring coworkers and wonderfully pleasant patients.
Helping patients achieve superior oral health and a restored quality of life is why Dr. R Jonas Collins chose a career in oral surgery. He started his practice from scratch in Waynesboro, VA in 1997 and opened a second state-of-the-art location in Charlottesville, VA in 2003. Since then, Dr. Collins has placed over 9,000 dental implants and helped thousands of patients with oral surgery in Waynesboro and Charlottesville, VA. Due to his dedication to patients long-term health and advancing the practice of oral surgery, our practice gets many referrals for dental restorations and complex cases. Our personable, small-town approach coupled with Dr. Collins advanced clinical and people skills sets our practice apart from the rest. It could be the reason patients travel from far and wide for oral surgery in Charlottesville and Waynesboro, VA and are loyal to our practice for years!
Dr. Collins expresses his gratitude every day for his caring coworkers and wonderful patients! Unlike impersonal practices, our entire team wants to hear about your interests and family, including all your pets! If prompted, Dr. Collins may tell you about his eclectic talents and interests outside of being a genuinely kind and highly skilled oral surgeon. His hobbies include photography, running, hiking, screenwriting, film making and acting, playing guitar, singing and songwriting, farming, landscaping, architectural design, and colonial antiques. Dr. Collins and his wife Kess have three children and live at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Afton, VA.
Our practice has always focused on educating patients and fellow dentists to advance dental treatment and improve the quality of life of patients. If you need oral and maxillofacial treatment or wish to replace missing teeth with dental implants in Waynesboro and Charlottesville, VA, youve come to the right place. Our experienced and welcoming team is here to provide you with an amazing experience and smooth transition back to optimal health and function!
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Rating 4.5 out of 5 based on 74 reviews
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a year ago
I was able to get a prompt appointment for an extraction. Second time using this facility. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Dr. Collins is super in his field.
Dawn Jarvis
a year ago
Dr. Collins and his whole staff are awesome. The first priority for them is the patients comfort. He had to spend extra time with me as the tooth was not going numb. He gave extra shots and made me feel calm. I would highly recommend this practice. The ladies who assist him are all first class from office workers to asst.in surgery. Thank you
Al Wunderlich
a year ago
Excellent staff explaining all procedures.
Randall Higgins
2 years ago
Dr. Collins and his staff has helped me several times. I've been so impressed with their expertise and compassion. Dr. Collins has always been able to find a solution and I greatly appreciate his and his staff's assistance. Thank-you so very much. Randall Higgins
Lucky SLee
2 years ago
Bad experience. Extremely expensive implant charge (~$3500 for one teeth) . The surgeon is reasonable, but the front desk is relatively rude and got quick tempered when we tried to figure out the details of the charge.
Joyce Garvin
3 years ago
I normally do not post anything online but this experience was so horrible it required a post. So I waited an hour and a half before anything was done and I saw the doctor. When the doctor came in he was extremely unprofessional and talked about being able to dead lift 265 pounds and he weighed 265 pounds. This conversation was with the two assistants not with me. The doctor hardly spoke to me other than to snap at me for lifting my hand. I had to be numbed twice. This man was so incredibly condescending and arrogant that it nauseated me. They told me while I was numbed and under the influence of the laughing gas that they would need X-rays and the doctor had been breaking and pulling at my wisdom tooth for a while. They didn't say it would change the total that I had already paid. (An extra 400 something)When the tooth finally came out he quickly went over some things and left. I can't help but wonder if they treat all patients like garbage or just the black ones? Not sure. I would not recommend this pompous individual to my worst enemy. Just FYI I'm a veteran and they had a sign inside the office about how they accept Tricare, I would recommend veterans go anywhere but here.
Lucky SLee
3 years ago
Bad experience. Extremely expensive implant charge (~$3500 for one teeth) . The surgeon is reasonable, but the front desk is relatively rude and got quick tempered when we tried to figure out the details of the charge.
Randy Stinespring
3 years ago
My care at Dr. Collins was great, all the staff was nice and got me through pretty quick and Dr. Collins didn't mess around he explained the procedure and proceeded and got the job done asap.Great place!
Gary Hawkins
3 years ago
The best dental team around!!!!! Would recommend to anyone very professional in every way
Randall Higgins
3 years ago
Dr. Collins and his staff has helped me several times. I've been so impressed with their expertise and compassion. Dr. Collins has always been able to find a solution and I greatly appreciate his and his staff's assistance. Thank-you so very much. Randall Higgins
Alan T
3 years ago
Scheduled for an oral surgery on day X. A few days before day X, they called me saying it is canceled because patient volume is not enough on day X. Rescheduled to day Y. I called several days before day Y asking if we could have a consultation before the surgery because the wisdom teeth are impacted and my dentist in California told me about potential risk of the surgery. During the call, they said day Y is canceled again due to the same reason: not enough patient volume on that particular day. I think this place is doing extremely well to not treat a patient and cancel appoinment due to that B.S. reason. How lazy could you be? I hope one day this place reaches a point where they ran out of options but to treat every patient in any day at any time, because canceling a patient's appointment due to "low patient volume" on that day shows laziness and a lack of professionalism.
Greg Coffey
3 years ago
Fantastic staff and great service. Would definitely recommend them to anyone needing oral surgery.
Leanna Wagner
3 years ago
Awesome Dr and staff. My nurse Hilary was amazing!! They Made sure I was comfortable before doing anything which was a big plus for me when I was looking for a dental team.
Jan Tishok
3 years ago
Had a very good experience with Dr. Collins and staff. They were all very friendly, courteous and efficient in performing their jobs. Everything was explained completely. I highly recommend them.
Lorraine Cormier
3 years ago
I was referred here by my dentist, Dr. Bowman. I got an appointment within a week. They did not waste my time with a consultation! Dr. Collins did my extraction and put in an implant on the same day! All of the staff was very friendly and courteous. They also took my dental insurance, United Concordia. My rating is: Excellent!
Toni Eubanks
3 years ago
Super friendly , super clean! Would recommend him to all family and friends I didn't feel a thing having all four wisdom extracted at the same time. What a relief :) Having some one who's very competent in their work field caused me to have very little to none anxiety. Also I'd like to mention my appointment was on time no hassle, no long hours of waiting I was in and out in no time.
Richard Baker
3 years ago
Amazing practice, the staff were nice and courteous! Dr. Collins did excellent work, he was fast and painless! Would recommend to go there.
Christy Spradlin
3 years ago
Staff was professional and friendly as was Dr. Collins. I was impressed enough that I scheduled my daughter to see Dr. Collins.
Dawn Johnson
3 years ago
Made me feel so very comfortable. All of the staff are friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend Dr Collins
Dwayne Strong
3 years ago
I enjoyed the experience at his office. He and his staff were great.
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