Apatite coatings, particularly hydroxyapatite (HA)—a naturally occurring form of apatite found in bones, have been shown to promote better integration with surrounding tissues. However ...

A. Apatite (calcium triphosphate): This mineral makes up the bones and teeth of vertebrates and the shells of inarticulate brachiopods. Calcium phosphate looks chalky when new, but can darken to black ...

Bone tissue is composed of a hybrid organic/inorganic matrix primarily made up of fibrils of a protein called collagen and nanoparticles of apatite (HA), the most stable crystalline phase of calcium ...