| abstract |
A composition for forming a calcium phosphate type setting material comprising (1) powder comprising at least one of (alpha)-tricalcium phosphate and tetracalcium phosphate; and (2) a setting solution comprising an aqueous acidic solution having dissolved therein at least one polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl chitin, glycol chitin, pullulan, high methoxy-pectin and chitosan in such an amount that the setting solution has a viscosity of 70 cp or more, and a process for producing a calcium phosphate type setting material using such a composition. |