UC Irvine, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), have used biology to convert human urine into a valuable ...

Human urine is often dismissed as waste. But in large volumes, it poses serious environmental risks by overloading water ...

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

A research team including a materials scientist at the University of California, Irvine has engineered a yeast ...

Fluoride may have found its match in preventing cavities. New research shows that toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite, one of the main mineral components in teeth, can prevent cavities as ...

One of the most common questions from patients recently is "Should I be using fluoride or hydroxyapatite?" The increased attention on ingredient transparency, "natural" solutions, and wellness culture ...

We added clarification about the nano-hydroxyapatite in Davids Sensitive + Whitening Nano-hydroxyapatite Premium Peppermint Toothpaste. I’m particular about my toothpaste. I want paste ...

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is an inorganic mineral present in human bone and teeth. It plays a role in the structural strength of bone and in bone regeneration. While it occurs naturally in bone ...

And instead of fluoride, it contained an anticavity ingredient called hydroxyapatite, vouched for by several dental researchers I interviewed for this story. Could it be, I wondered as I clicked ...

While you won’t find the ingredient in most major drugstore brands’ formulas, hydroxyapatite has over four decades of research and dental care applications to back it up. More than that ...