“…However, in all of these reports, the needle‐like HA is synthesized at pH ≥ 10, and it is considered that the formation of needle‐like HA is difficult in the neutral oral cavity. However, it has been reported that amino acids constituting proteins control the nucleus formation and crystallization of HA, and by interaction with HA, control the crystal growth in the neutral region (Chang et al, ; Hosseini et al, ; Jahromi et al, ; Larson et al, ; Matsumoto et al, ; Shaw et al, ; Tao et al, ; Zhu et al, ). Accordingly, it is considered that the amino acids in saliva proteins affect the form and structure of HA formed on the teeth.…”