The mineral phase of human teeth consists of calcium phosphate in the form of hydroxyapatite, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 (OH) [1,2,3,4,5].The inner part of a tooth is called dentin, which is a protein-rich bone-like biocomposite containing about 70% hydroxyapatite with proteins (mainly collagen) and water forming the rest [6,7].Enamel, the outer part of a …Web