fluorhydroxyapatite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fluor- + hydroxyapatite.
Noun
[edit]fluorhydroxyapatite (uncountable)
- 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, :
- The fluorhydroxyapatite formed over time during the remineralisation process in an initial caries lesion is more resistant to future demineralisation.