The influence of fluoride on apatite formation from unstable supersaturated solutions at pH 7.4.
The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of fluoride on the formation of apatite in aqeous calcium phosphate suspensions prepared by spontaneous precipitation at pH 7.4. The most notable finding was that fluoride greatly curtailed or eliminated the appearance of octacalcium phosphate-like precursor phases in these preparations.
D001031:Apatites; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D005459:Fluorides; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D006878:Hydroxides; D012995:Solubility; D012996:Solutions
D001031:Apatites; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D006878:Hydroxides; D012996:Solutions; D005459:Fluorides