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Durapatite

Known as: Hydroxylapatite, Calcium Hydroxide Phosphate, Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(OH)(PO4)3) 
The mineral component of bones and teeth; it has been used therapeutically as a prosthetic aid and in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Bone is the most implanted tissue after blood. The major solid components of human bone are collagen (a natural polymer, also… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Phase pure hydroxyapatite (HA) and a 0.8 wt % silicon substituted hydroxyapatite (SiHA) were prepared by aqueous precipitation… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The clinical use of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on metal implants has aroused as many controversies as interests… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The interconnections in a porous biomaterial are the pathways between the pores. They conduct cells and vessels between pores… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Since dental implants must withstand relatively large forces and moments in function, a better understanding of in vivo bone… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
The majority of bacteria which colonize humans display sharp host and tissue tropisms; consequently, relatively little is known… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The technique of plasma spraying has been applied to deposit a thin, dense layer of hydroxylapatite onto a titanium substrate…