Hydroxyapatite (HAP) toothpaste is a dental product that contains manufactured calcium phosphate. Calcium and phosphate are minerals that form 95% of tooth enamel and 70% of bones. NASA developed HAP ...

“Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the main component of enamel and one of the most studied biomaterials in the medical and dental field,” Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, the chief dental officer of Lenny Kravitz’s ...

For a product that lives in nearly every bathroom, toothpaste has gone surprisingly under-examined. Most of us still buy what our parents bought, what was on sale or what arrived in a dentist's goody ...

Among the most widely studied fluoride alternative toothpastes is hydroxyapatite toothpaste, a biomimetic formulation designed to replicate the natural mineral composition of tooth enamel. Interest in ...

While the debate around fluoride continues, many are considering switching their fluoride toothpastes to alternatives that include the popular ingredient nano-hydroxyapatite. "As ingredient labels ...

As you eat and drink and live your life, your teeth are constantly undergoing demineralization and remineralization. Demineralization is the process by which your teeth lose minerals. The bacteria in ...