In addition to science and dentistry, Dr. Jones has a passion for public policy and health affairs. After obtaining his Master of Public Policy in Health Policy from UCLA, he interned as an assistant to the Executive Director at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, while on his summer break from dental school at the Medical College of Georgia. 

Dr. Jones used his time in school to promote public health at every turn. He was the dental school's first National Health Service Corps scholar and spoke to incoming college students about the importance of good health as a public service. After dental school, he began his residency in New Orleans (until Hurricane Katrina) and then finished an externship serving in the immigrant communities of central Massachusetts. Determined to help his community, he was appointed as an adviser to the Worcester City Council and volunteered to speak on Oral Cancer Initiatives for the American Cancer Society. 

Upon returning to Georgia to begin his private practice, Sandtown Family Dentistry, Dr. Jones remains active in public service. He is a member of the Emory College Alumni Board and a board member of the Kudos Foundation, which helps underprivileged youth work towards their goal of entering the healthcare professions. He is very active in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and serves in several capacities in their public service oriented programs. He also serves as fund-raising chair for the North Georgia Dental Society, where he has been a proud member since 2004. He is also a member of the American Dental Association and the Georgia Dental Association.

Along with serving the American Cancer Society, Dr. Jones has been personally affected by cancer within his family. Several members of his family have been lost to cancer, including his mother at the age of 35.   

Theron and Deyanda Jones