Characterization of processed tooth hydroxyapatite for potential biomedical implant applications.

In this study hydroxyapatite (HA) (100-150 microns) derived from freshly-extracted human teeth in laboratory conditions was investigated. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), wet chemical, ion chromatographic peak method (ICP), atomic absorption, x-ray diffraction and infra-red (IR) were performed separately for HA obtained from dentine and enamel. This naturally derived HA did not differ from synthetic ones. Its production was simple when compared with other methods. Processed tooth HA could safely be used in animal subjects prior to human studies as a graft material after biocompatibility studies fully conducted.

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