Abstract
The affects of acetic buffers on the crystallinity of an enamel apatite were examined in the present study. Dual aspects, crystallite size and lattice imperfection related to the crystallinity were analyzed by the process of Variance and Fourier analysis based on the X-ray diffraction line profiles. For this purpose both enamel apatite and synthetic hydroxyapatite were analyzed through acetic acid buffer decalcification, and comparison was made. In addition to the analysis, morphological change of the apatite after acid decalcification was observed by a transmission electron microscope (TEM).
