/oss/taxonomy/term/5637/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/defence-maligned-root-canal <p>Over the course of my thirty-five-plus years of practicing dentistry, I have been asked many questions concerning the safety of various dental agents and materials, most notably silver fillings and fluoride. Undoubtedly, the internet has provided the masses with a plethora of sound information at their fingertips. Conversely, accompanied by its social media counterpart, it has become the primary gateway to the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories.</p> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:48:44 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 9016 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/how-do-you-know <p>That is the question a student asked me after I had just finished a lecture on toxicology in which I had described the problem of cyanide poisoning by cassava, a tuber similar to the potato. With some varieties of cassava, a staple in some parts of Africa, there’s an issue. If not properly processed, it can harbour a lethal amount of cyanide.</p> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:07:01 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8834 at /oss