I went to Dr. Shinners requesting a tooth be removed due to a large cavitity falling out from childhood. After rebuttal from him he said he preferred to do a root canal. I had to have two different appointments for this root canal and it was to the cost of approx $250 out of pocket after insurance. In the end the tooth had to be pulled. The root canal was an unnecessary expense as it is not what I wanted in the first place.