“…Sr has been shown to stimulate bone formation and decrease bone resorption in both animal studies and clinical trials (Braux et al, ; Neves, Linhares, Costa, Ribeiro, & Barbosa, ). For these reasons, Sr‐substituted HA has attracted considerable interest from researchers and clinicians (Curran, Fleming, Towler, & Hampshire, ; Özbek, Bastan, & Üstel, ; Wong et al, ). It was reported that Sr 2+ can substitute Ca 2+ in a number of CaP phases, including ACP, HA, OCP, and brushite (Rokita, Hermes, Nolting, & Ryzcek, ).…”