Bone is composed of four different cell types; osteoblasts, osteocytes

What is the most common cell type in bone?

Osteocytes. Osteocytes, which comprise 90–95% of the total bone cells, are the most abundant and long-lived cells, with a lifespan of up to 25 years [54].

What are the cells that build bones?

Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells, osteocytes are mature bone cells and osteoclasts break down and reabsorb bone. There are two types of ossification: intramembranous and endochondral.