Most people want a dentist they can completely trust to take care of their smile but also to treat them with genuine concern and respect. At Drs. Yung & Jelinek at Warrenton, VA, we dont just show up for work each day. Our team is devoted to delivering outstanding smile care in a relaxed, comfortable setting. Our patients trust us to give them our best. Heres how we do that:

I remember going to the dentist as a child. I remember having some treatment done and I thought, 'This is pretty cool.' And then I went through orthodontics too around the sixth, seventh grade and I thought, 'That 's really cool,' because it 's all mechanical stuff. I 'm into mechanical stuff. I like fidgeting with stuff, fixing things.

And we had a family dentist there who, when I 'd go for visits there, I thought that was pretty cool to see him in his office and working. And it even got to a point where I 'd asked him, I 'd say, 'Can I come in and watch?' And he 'd let me come in during some summertimes when I was out of school, and I even assisted him when I finally got into dental school, or even as an undergrad during the summer just to help me get more experience with that kind of thing.

I do like working with my hands. As young as, probably, I think sixth grade, my dad was a friend with this guy and he did lapidary work. I don't know if you know what that is, it's where you polish stones. It's not like a tumbler. A tumbler's where you can put stones in and with the grit and tumble them and you just let it sit, and it rounds them and polishes them.

Well, this is different. This is taking a wheel and you're just, you're shaping the stones and you're trying to get them shaped perfectly and I think that's something that helped me with my dentistry ability to do that, because you're dealing with real fine things. You're dealing with small things, millimeters, fractions of millimeters, just to make something look just right. And that's just stuff I like to do, and that's what dentistry is. Even the mouth, you're working in there, you're working in small spaces, and just, that's pretty much what it is.

Dr. James Jelinek is a general dentist who offers a broad array of services, thanks to his completion of advanced training in areas including dental implants. He was inspired to become a dentist by two things: his love of working with his hands and his own experiences with his family dentist. When he was younger, he enjoyed taking things like small engines apart and then reassembling them. He also developed an attention to detail when making jewelry and doing lapidary work.

After graduating from Ohio University in 1979 with a degree in Zoology, he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1983. He then completed a general practice residency in the U.S. Army and later went on to do an implant externship at Bowman Gray Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. Like Dr. Susan Yung, he has a certificate in Straight Wire Orthodontic Studies and is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry.

No matter what kind of treatment is being offered, Dr. Jelinek treats patients the way he wants to be treated himself. A big part of that is respecting patients desires and never forcing treatment on them. Instead, he presents patients with their treatment options and lets them decide what to do.

Away from work, Dr. Jelinek enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and exercising, including swimming, windsurfing, and walking. He is also an instrument-rated private pilot and an amateur beekeeper. He also recently received an amateur radio license, KO4MKH.

I started out in dental hygiene and I really loved it, but I wanted to be able to do more so I decided to go into dentistry. I'm glad I did. I love it because I love taking care of patients, but more importantly, just knowing that I'm doing something to help them. The most rewarding part of being a dentist is peopleits working with patients. I love my patients and the staff. The staff is awesome and teaching them and just taking care of people. Dr. Jelinek, working with him, hes just an outstanding dentist so it's just everything and of course, being able to work with my hands. That's secondary to the pleasure of being a dentist. I wouldn't do any other occupation. I don't even consider it an occupation because it's so much fun to come to work. I don't even consider it work.

Dr. Susan Yung has been involved in dentistry for nearly half a century. She graduated from The Ohio State University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and an RDH degree for dental hygiene. She then spent seven years working as a dental hygienist in Ohio, Colorado, New York, and Connecticut before deciding to become a dentist. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from The Ohio State Universitys College of Dentistry in 1983.

Dr. Yung has been part of the Drs. Yung & Jelinek dental practice since 1988. She regularly participates in continuing education to better serve her patients and is certified in Straight Wire Orthodontic Studies. Her professional memberships include:

Dr. Drew Jelinek joined the practice in April 2020 but has been around our office his entire life. He was a window washer at Yung and Jelinek D.D.S. and even worked as a dental assistant before attending dental school. Dr. Drew attended Hamilton College in New York for his undergraduate degree. He was a student-athlete all four years playing NCAA Division III Mens Ice Hockey. He also founded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chapter at his college. Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Drew earned a graduate certificate in Advanced Biomedical Sciences from George Mason and Georgetown University.

Dr. Drews Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) was earned at the VCU School of Dentistry in Richmond, VA. During his time there, he was asked to tutor first-year dental students in multiple classes and be a teaching assistant for clinical skills of second-year students. He also was a coordinator of the Mission of Mercy projects which provide free dental care to underserved areas across Virginia.

Dr. Drew has been described as thorough and meticulous by his patients. They appreciate the care and attention to detail he brings to his work. He refuses to treat patients with a partial effort or to settle for mediocrity for the sake of completion. Patient care is one of the things Dr. Drew enjoys most about dentistry and aims to provide the best treatment for each patients well-being.