A team of researchers from Tampere University in Finland suggests that personalized bone regeneration and accessible ...

“Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the main component of enamel and one of the most studied biomaterials in the medical and dental field,” Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, the chief dental officer of Lenny Kravitz’s ...

As you eat and drink and live your life, your teeth are constantly undergoing demineralization and remineralization. Demineralization is the process by which your teeth lose minerals. The bacteria in ...

Commercially available hydroxyapatite powders exhibit a high degree of chemical variability. The crystal lattice quite readily undergoes substitutions, with ions such as CO 3 2-, HPO 4 2-and F-often ...

Millions of people each year undergo painful procedures to repair damaged or missing bone. Whether caused by injury, aging or ...

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) toothpaste is a dental product that contains manufactured calcium phosphate. Calcium and phosphate are minerals that form 95% of tooth enamel and 70% of bones. NASA developed HAP ...