Early warning signs were checked by the author and confirmed to be a problem by reputable sources, then reported to the head of the dental authority...expecting an urgent alert to the public and dentists to be the next logical step, the whistleblower waited.. Instead nothing. Years later the product is quietly removed from the market. Victims had no idea they paid for expensive procedures that used a material that was destined to fail lending support for concerns about root canal therapy and a fight to avoid overreacting about all root canals. Finally, an affordable new technique that could help reduce root canals and expensive complications for people with 'bad teeth' is discussed.