Confusion between Carbonate Apatite and Biological Apatite (Carbonated Hydroxyapatite) in Bone and Teeth

Autor: Tetsuro Kono, Toshiro Sakae, Hiroshi Nakada, Takashi Kaneda, Hiroyuki Okada
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Minerals, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 170 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-163X
DOI: 10.3390/min12020170
Popis: Biological apatite in enamel, dentin, cementum, and bone is highly individualized hydroxyapatite with high tissue dependency. Often, standard and average textbook values for biological apatite do not apply to actual subjects, and the reported results of analyses differ among investigators. In particular, the term biological apatite is often confusingly and incorrectly used to describe carbonate apatite. The purpose of this review is to prevent further confusion. We believe that apatite should be well understood across disciplines and the terminology clearly defined. According to a definition by the International Mineralogical Association’s Commission on New Minerals Nomenclature and Classification, biological apatite formed by living organisms is a type of hydroxyapatite. More specifically, it is carbonated hydroxyapatite, which is quite different from frequently misnamed carbonate apatite. We hope that this definition will be widely adopted to remove confusion around the naming of apatite in many research and applied fields.
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