Mungo James F, DDS

Edit 6÷24÷2014: Dr. Mungo has been retired since 2012 (I think, maybe 2013). His son, however, who is just as good as him is located in the Valley at:
1376 N Portage Path
Akron, OH 44 313
(330) 867‑9494
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I need to preface this review by saying this: I am (well, now it’s ‘was’) TERRIFIED of the dentist. I had a horrible experience when I was little, and once I turned 16, I refused to go to the dentist for almost 7 years.
Dr. Mungo has been my dentist for 2 years now. He’s been my best friend’s dentist since she was a little kid.
The office is a little dated (wood-​paneling anyone?), but clean and tidy. The receptionist is very pleasant, paperwork is very limited. I had to fill out paperwork the first time I went in, but now I walk in and out with nothing more than the next appt card.
The hygienist is hilarious and awesome. She has the most amazing ability to set me completely at ease. The first time I met her, I told her about being terrified (I was literally shaking like a leaf), she just hugged me and started talking to me like she had known me all of her life.
Dr. Mungo himself is a no-​nonsense and honest fellow. He’s not going to perform unnecessary procedures just to line his own pocket. I have a back molar that I lost the filing. Any other dentist would have started drilling the second he saw it, but Dr. Mungo looked at the x-​rays and said that there was no need to refill it with the way I had worn it down (and I’d have to keep having it refilled due to the way my teeth wear). I had planned on spending $ 1300+ to have it capped, but low-​and-​behold! Nada!
Something must have clicked because now I LOOK FORWARD to going to the dentist! ME! I never thought I’d ever be able to shock myself, but I actually look forward to seeing Dr. Mungo twice a year. It’s absolutely crazy, I tell ya.