Crystal Structure Studies of Human Dental Apatite as a Function of Age

Studies of the average crystal structure properties of human dental apatite as a function of age in the range of 5–87 years are reported. The crystallinity of the dental hydroxyapatite decreases with the age. The a-lattice constant that is associated with the carbonate content in carbonate apatite d...

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Published in:International journal of biomaterials 2009, Vol.2009 (2009), p.1-6
Main Authors: Antonakos, A., Leventouri, Th, Kyriacou, A., Venturelli, R., Liarokapis, Efthymios, Perdikatsis, V.
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Language:English
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Summary:Studies of the average crystal structure properties of human dental apatite as a function of age in the range of 5–87 years are reported. The crystallinity of the dental hydroxyapatite decreases with the age. The a-lattice constant that is associated with the carbonate content in carbonate apatite decreases with age in a systematic way, whereas the c-lattice constant does not change significantly. Thermogravimetric measurements demonstrate an increase of the carbonate content with the age. FTIR spectroscopy reveals both B and A-type carbonate substitutions with the B-type greater than the A-type substitution by a factor up to ~5. An increase of the carbonate content as a function of age can be deduced from the ratio of the ν2CO3 to the ν1PO4 IR modes.
ISSN:1687-8787
1687-8795