remineralisation
Restoring lost minerals
Remineralisation is the process of restoring minerals to something that has lost them.
In dentistry, it describes the natural repair of tooth enamel when calcium and phosphate ions redeposit on damaged surfaces: Fluoride toothpaste promotes remineralisation.
The term also applies to adding minerals back to purified water or depleted soil.
Also spelled remineralization.
Hard glossy coating
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
caries · toothpaste · plaque · acid · pH · brushing · flossing · mouthwash
Separating solids from liquids
- alkalineHaving high pH
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
potassium · drinking water · reverse osmosis · pH balance · spring water · water treatment · desalination · purification
Hot water underground
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- metamorphismHeat-pressure mineral alteration
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
- silicatesSilicon-oxygen bonded minerals
geochemistry · sedimentary · groundwater · precipitate · rock formation · petrology · concretion · replacement
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- bone densityMineral content per volume
vitamin D · collagen · osteoporosis · osteoclasts · skeletal · orthopedics · bone tissue · vitamin K
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
phosphorus · potassium · biogeochemistry · soil fertility · mycorrhizae · organic matter · composting · soil amendment
enamel
Hard glossy coating
saliva · caries · toothpaste · plaque · acid · pH · brushing · flossing · mouthwash · xylitol
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
- alkalineHaving high pH
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · potassium · drinking water · reverse osmosis · pH balance · spring water · water treatment · desalination · purification · bicarbonate
hydrothermal
Hot water underground
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- metamorphismHeat-pressure mineral alteration
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
silicates · geochemistry · sedimentary · groundwater · precipitate · rock formation · petrology · concretion · replacement · fossilization
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
bone density · vitamin D · collagen · osteoporosis · osteoclasts · skeletal · orthopedics · bone tissue · vitamin K · osteoid
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
humus · phosphorus · potassium · biogeochemistry · soil fertility · mycorrhizae · organic matter · composting · soil amendment
remineralisationdemineralisation
Removal of dissolved ions
demineralization · decalcification · tooth decay · enamel erosion · dissolution
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