Kinetics and Mechanism of Hydroxyapatite Crystal Dissolution in Weak Acid Buffers Using the Rotating Disk Method

Maw Sheng wu, William I. Higuchi, Jeffrey L. Fox, Michael Friedman

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Abstract

The dissolution rates of synthetic hydroxyapatite pellets under sink conditions were measured using the rotating disk method. The experimental data were analyzed by means of a physical model that yielded an ionic activity product of KHAP = a10 Ca2+ a6 PO4 3- a2 OH- = 1 × 10-124.5±1.0 that was found to govern the dissolution reaction. Also, a surface resistance factor of k' equal to about 174 sec/cm was deduced from the data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)496-505
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Dental Research
Volume55
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1976
Externally publishedYes

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