“…These activities can probably be ascribed to ion released after clast (osteoclast-like cells) resorption of microliths. Though several authors have documented resorption of hydroxyapatite (Gomi et al, 1993;Piattelli et al, 1993;Overgaard et al, 1996Overgaard et al, , 1997Overgaard et al, , 1998Goto et al, 2001), most studies refer to the results of implants of nonresorbable hydroxyapatite (Zeller et al, 1986;Klinge et al, 1992;Hoad-Reddick et al, 1994;Nemcovsky and Serfaty, 1996;Piattelli et al, 1998;Rafter et al, 2002). Particularly in dentistry, the use of this term generates confusion for the end users, who is led to believe that there are two types of hydroxyapatites: non-resorbable and resorbable.…”