fluorhydroxyapatite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fluor- +‎ hydroxyapatite

Noun[edit]

fluorhydroxyapatite (uncountable)

  1. The tooth mineral formed by the action of fluoride on hydroxyapatite
    • 2015 August 29, Ratilal Lalloo et al., “Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of a single annual professional intervention for the prevention of childhood dental caries in a remote rural Indigenous community”, in BMC Oral Health[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      The fluorhydroxyapatite formed over time during the remineralisation process in an initial caries lesion is more resistant to future demineralisation.