As it turns out I did not requrie a root canal(Dr. Hanlon’s specialty). He took the time to explain why, as well as to tell me about the dental procedure I did need. He spent about 30 minutes — pretty uncommon in my experience with doctors. He is very professional, and extremely thorough. Staff was friendly and competent. Would recommend Dr. Hanlon and his office, Escondido Endodontics, to anyone needing an endodontist.