University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus
August 7-10, 2008 | Toronto, Canada

INTRODUCTION
Associate Professor Hardy Limeback, Head of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, extends a very warm invitation to all to attend the XXVIIIth ISFR Conference (ISFRXXVIII) at the Mississauga Campus of the University of Toronto, August 7–11, 2008. Attendance is open to everyone with an interest in fluoride research and is not restricted to members of the ISFR. Professor Limeback has arranged an exciting program with highly qualified guest speakers. The conference is also being run back to back with the Third Citizens’ Conference of Fluoride hosted by the Fluoride Action Network, and attendees are encouraged to attend both conferences.

The Conference guest speakers are:

AK Susheela, PhD, Delhi, India
Pamela K. Den Besten, DDS, San Francisco, CA, USA
C. Vyvyan Howard, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCPath, Northern Ireland
Bob Isaacson, PhD, Binghampton, NY, USA.
Heather Gingerich, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Marc Grynpas, Samual Lunenfeld Research Institute, University of Toronto, Canada
Jennifer Luke, PhD, DDS, UK
James P Simmer, PhD, DDS, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 
Kathleen Thiessen, PhD, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

Those registering for ISFRXXVIII do not have to pay an additional registration fee for attendance at FAN3. The combined conferences will give an excellent opportunity to meet with many of those involved with fluoride research.

CONFERENCE TITLE
The title of the conference is Fluoride: Bone and Brain Effects. However, all subjects and issues concerning research and practical topics relating to fluoride will be discussed including the effects of fluoride on human and animal health, the effects of fluoride on plants, and in vitro studies.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER
Associate Professor Hardy Limeback, PhD, DDS. Head of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: Hardy.Limeback@dentistry.utoronto.ca

VENUE
The XXVIIIth ISFR Conference will be held on the beautiful rural Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto. Mississauga is a bedroom/industrial community of Toronto, located 20 km (12 miles) west of downtown Toronto.

What you need to do to attend:

• Fill out the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
• MAIL in PAYMENT FORM available here with your check for REGISTRATION FEE, ROOM & MEALS. All cost information for the room/meal options are available on this one-page printer-friendly form.
  

NOTE:
• Reduced Registration Fee available up to July 5.
• People attending the ISFR Conference do not need to pay a Registration fee to attend the FAN Conference.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Papers and poster presentations are invited on subjects and issues concerning research and practical topics relating to fluoride. Papers can only be accepted and published when at least one of the authors is registered to attend the conference. Further details are given in the First Announcement, Fluoride 2007;40(4):207-13 (available online). Abstracts that are received before June 30 but are not drawn up and formatted in strict accordance with the instructions will be returned for satisfactory revision and resubmission within 48 hours before they can be accepted for presentation or publication in the program booklet. Space for oral presentations is limited and the final allocations will be made by Professor Limeback. Abstracts need to be sent as a Word document attachment by June 30, 2008. Late abstracts, received on or after July 1, 2008, will be accepted but may not be able to be included in the program booklet.

TRAVEL
Travellers coming to Toronto by air will arrive at the Lester B. Pearson International Airport located in the north-east end of Mississauga. There is an indirect 2-hour trip by public bus (one transfer) to the Mississauga Campus of the University of Toronto (only CAN$2.50) or a 20-minute $40 airport taxi-limousine ride to the campus. Flights to Buffalo from the US are less expensive than to Toronto (see Expedia.com)— for example a round trip from San Antonio to Buffalo is less than half the cost to Toronto. An alternative to taking taxis while visiting Toronto is to rent a car from Buffalo. It is approximately a 90 minute drive from Buffalo International Airport to the Mississauga campus. There may be a slight delay at the border depending on the time of day of crossing. If you are an American flying into Canada you will need a passport. If you are driving from America you will need either a passport or a birth certificate and drivers licence. Click here for more details. Travellers by car will be required to obtain a parking permit at a cost of $10/day. Some international visitors may require a visa. Visas are required for Brasil, India, Iran, Peoples Republic of China, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey but not for Estonia, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. If an official letter of invitation to the conference is required, Dr. Limeback will be happy to supply it on request. In some countries the process of obtaining a visitor’s visa to Canada can take a couple of months. If you have an American visitor’s visa, that may allow you to visit Canada but please check for the requirements for your country of origin and pay well in advance to obtain the necessary documents.

CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Two types of accommodation are available: apartments and student rooms in residence buildings. In the apartments, 4 bedrooms share a kitchenette, living area and two bathrooms. In the student rooms, 2 student residence rooms share a washroom. These are new student residences and are luxurious in comparison to other universities. There is no difference in cost between the two types of accommodation. Decent hotel accommodation in and around Toronto is at least three times more expensive than the modern dorm facilities on the Mississauga campus. Please indicate your preferred choice on your Registration Form. If you have a preference for room-mates, that will make our job easier in assigning rooms. Please state this preference on the Registration Form. Female conference attendees will not be asked to share accommodations with male conference attendees (unless it is requested, e.g., with accompanying persons and/or friends). Please indicate if you require ground floor accommodation because of mobility difficulties. The accommodation and meals fee includes all meals, nutrition breaks, the BBQ and the banquet. Restaurants outside the campus are not within walking distance. Vegetarian meals will be provided for those who request them on their Registration Form. Alcohol may be consumed in the apartments, bedrooms, at special functions and in conference meeting rooms but consumption of alcohol openly on campus is otherwise prohibited. All cost information for the room/meal options are available here.

EXCURSIONS
1. The Niagara: see the falls and taste the wine tour will provide an opportunity to see the largest waterfall in North America and taste ice wine produced by harvesting grapes while they frozen. The ice particles in the grapes are separated before they thaw producing grape juice with a more intense taste.

2. A day trip to downtown Toronto is planned for accompanying persons on Friday August 8. The trip will include a train ride to Toronto (on the double-decker ‘GO’ train) a tour of Toronto attractions on double-decker bus, lunch and free time for shopping. Saturday will be free time for all accompanying persons.

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