Open AccessCarnivores' Teeth: Inorganic Materials in Action
Author(s) -
Catherine E. Housecroft
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chimia international journal for chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2018.650
Subject(s) - enamel paint , inorganic ions , carbonate , inorganic phosphate , phosphate , ion , chemistry , dental enamel , mineralogy , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry
The replacement of hydroxy or phosphate ions in the naturally occurring inorganic material hydroxyapatite by carbonate ions leads to the properties of dental enamel and dentine that allow carnivores to cope with the stresses and forces involved in devouring their prey.
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