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Dr. Hardy Limeback BSc PhD DDS
Association Professor and Head, Preventive Dentistry
Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5G 1G6
Phone: 416-979-4929 ext. 4461
Fax: 416-979-4936
hardy.limeback@utoronto.ca
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Current academic / hospital appointments
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- Head of Preventive Dentistry, U of Toronto (1994- )
- Chief Dentist, Metropolitan Toronto Homes for the Aged (1988-94)
- Member, Canadian Dental Assoc. Products Recognition Committee (1987-99)
- Chair, Faculty Member Development Committee, the Association of Canadian Dental Faculties (1991-96)
- Board Member, National Institute of Nutrition (1994-96)
- Graduate Co-ordinator, Faculty of Dentistry (1994-98)
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Education
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- 1975 - BSc Biochemistry, University of Toronto
- 1979 - PhD Collagen Biochemistry, University of Toronto
- 1983 - DDS University of Toronto
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Courses
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Undergraduate: 1st, 2nd , 3rd & 4th yr. Preventive Dentistry (coordinator/lecturer), Clinic instructor (undergraduate and QP programs),
Graduate / Postgraduate: Etiology and Prevention of Dental Caries (coordinator/lecturer)
Qualifying Program: Preventive Dentistry (coordinator/lecturer)
External Presentations: Various lectures to practicing dentists, hygienists and the public.
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Research interests
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- Basic sciences: tooth development, enamel proteins, dentine, bone, fluoride, collagen, non-collagenous proteins
- Clinical sciences: caries, risk assessment, geriatric dentistry, preventive dentistry, dental fluorosis, enamel defects
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Recent publications
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Vieira AP, Hancock R, Limeback H, Maia R, Grynpas MD.Is fluoride concentration in dentin and enamel
a good indicator of dental fluorosis?
J Dent Res. 2004 Jan;83(1):76-80. (Abstract)
Brothwell D, Limeback H. Breastfeeding is protective against dental fluorosis in a nonfluoridated rural area of Ontario, Canada. J Hum Lact. 2003 Nov;19(4):386-90. (Abstract)
Vieira A, Hancock R, Limeback H, Schwartz M, Grynpas M. How does fluoride concentration in the tooth affect apatite crystal size? J Dent Res. 2003 Nov;82(11):909-13. (Abstract)
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Awards and Honours
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- 1984-1989 MRC Scholar
- Member, Pierre Fauchard Academy
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Editorships
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- Associate Editor of “Fluoride”
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Students
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PhD students:
- Xia-fai Dai - near completion -dentin mineralization
- Anya Vieira (with Dr. Grynpas)- dental fluorosis and tooth quality- completed Dec. 2004
MSc students
- Heather Gingerich (with Dr. David Ridolf, Univ. Waterloo Earth Sciences) -
co-supervision- near completion
- Amir Azarpazhooh - ozone and caries reversal
* Presently accepting students for supervision in the area of dental fluorosis.
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Last updated:
March 24, 2009
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