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Oral care tips, dental hygiene guides, and healthy smile advice from Novudent.

Nano-Hydroxyapatite vs. Fluoride: Do You Really Have to Choose?

Nano-Hydroxyapatite: The Biomimetic Alternative
Hydroxyapatite is not some new laboratory invention — it's the naturally occurring mineral that makes up roughly 97% of tooth enamel and 70% of dentin. What's changed is the ability to manufacture it at a nano-scale (particles measured in billionths of a metre), which allows it to behave very differently from the older, larger-particle versions of the mineral.

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