The name'apatite'describes a family of compounds having similar structure (hexagonal
system, space group, P63/m) in spite of a wide range of composition. 1" 3 The similarity of …

The name 'apatite'describes a family of compounds having similar structure (hexagonal
system, space group, P63/m) in spite of a wide range of composition. 1–3 The similarity of …

The observations made in 1926 that tooth enamel, dentine and bone had x-ray diffraction
patterns similar to those of mineral apatltes (hydroxyl-, and fluorapatites) coupled with the …

More than a decade of intensive investigative research has shown calcium phosphate
ceramic biomaterials to be safe and effective for a variety of restorative and preservative …

The properties of the finely-divided, precipitated hydroxyapatites are different from igneous,
or hydrothermally-formed, hydroxyapatites of larger crystal size. The submicroscopic crystals …

The properties of a natural hydroxyapatite with Ca P= 1· 75 and a synthetic hydroxyapatite
with Ca P= 1· 67 are considered with respect to (i) the non-stoichiometric properties of most …

During the last few years, there has been considerable progress in understanding some
aspects of the crystal chemistry and structure of the apatites. As evidence of this, it can be …

Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) is a material that can be converted to hydroxyapatite (HA)
under physiological environments and is considered a mineral precursor to bone apatite …

Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) has been suggested as a precursor of biological apatite in
bone, dentin, and cementum because its existence explains the nonstoichiometry of apatite …

The calcium phosphate system, and in particular hydroxylapatite (HA), has long been the
subject of intensive investigation. It is from this system that vertebrate tooth and bone mineral …