Demineralisation (other)
Demineralisation or demineralization may refer to: * Demineralization (physiology) ** Bone demineralisation leading to osteoporosis; see Bone mineralization ** Tooth demineralisation that leads to dental caries; see Remineralisation of teeth * Demineralizing (silk worm cocoon) See also * Deionization * Desalination * Mineralization (other) * Remineralization (other) Remineralisation (UK spelling; US remineralization) is the transformation of organic molecules to inorganic forms. Remineralisation may also refer to: * Bone remodeling (bone metabolism) ** Remineralisation of teeth Tooth remineralization is t ...

Demineralization (physiology)
Demineralization is the opposite process of mineralization; it is a process of reduction in the mineral content in tissue or an organism. Examples include bone demineralization or tooth demineralization. Demineralization can lead to serious diseases such as osteoporosis, rickets, or tooth decay. Usually, treatment involves administration of appropriate dietary supplements to help restore the remineralization of human tissues and their physiological state. See also * Bone resorption * Bone remodeling 300 px, Bone tissue is removed by osteoclasts, and then new bone tissue is formed by osteoblasts. Both processes utilize cytokine ( Insulin-like_growth_factor.html" ;"title="TGF-β, Insulin-like growth factor">IGF) signalling. In osteology, bone ... References Physiology {{musculoskeletal-stub ...
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Bone Mineralization
Biomineralization, also written biomineralisation, is the process by which living organisms produce minerals, often resulting in hardened or stiffened ''mineralized tissues''. It is an extremely widespread phenomenon: all six taxonomic kingdoms contain members that can form minerals, and over 60 different minerals have been identified in organisms. Examples include silicates in algae and diatoms, carbonates in invertebrates, and calcium phosphates and carbonates in vertebrates. These minerals often form structural features such as sea shells and the bone in mammals and birds. Organisms have been producing mineralized skeletons for the past 550 million years. Calcium carbonates and calcium phosphates are usually crystalline, but silica organisms (such as sponges and diatoms) are always non-crystalline minerals. Other examples include copper, iron, and gold deposits involving bacteria. Biologically formed minerals often have special uses such as magnetic sensors in magnetotacti ...
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