title: Synchronized crystal dissolution behavior for tooth enamel and synthetic (NBS) hydroxyapatite.
abstract: The synchronized cyrstal dissolution hypothesis previously proposed to explain the unusual dissolution behavior of human dental enamel and hydroxyapatite in partially saturated acidic media has been critically examined with dissolution-dialysis transport experiments. The findings are in accord with the hypothesis. A model based upon a variable effective solubility for the hydroxyapatite crystal is proposed.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003461:Crystallography; D003747:Dental Enamel Solubility; D004058:Diffusion; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012995:Solubility; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites