I went to Dr. Peterson for a consultation. He and (especially) his staff were professional. He seemed very skilled and had great "bed side manners". Nevertheless, I had my root canal done by someone else. Why? He doesn't accept any health insurance plans and wanted about $2,000. Dental plans only pay about half of that for participating providers. Since my copay is 50%, I had the choice of going to another dentist and paying $500 or staying put and paying $1500 or more. I chose to go elsewhere.