hydroxyapatite ceramic


hy·drox·y·ap·a·tite cer·am·ic

(hī-droksē-apă-tīt sĕr-amik) Composition of calcium and phosphate used to provide a dense, nonresorbable, biocompatible ceramic for dental implants; metal implants may be coated with tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite.