In this study diffusional method was used to prepare a biomimetic calcium phosphate/gelatin nanocomposite as a scaffold for bone and tooth tissue engineering. Incorporation of fluorine into mineral phase of the scaffold was also investigated. Addition of fluoride to the synthesis process caused formation of fluoroapatite and calcium fluoride along with hydroxyapatite within gelatin while in the sample lacking fluorine atoms, hydroxyapatite and octacalcium phosphate were detected. With addition of fluorine within the structure of precipitated minerals, morphology of minerals was dramatically changed from oriented rod-like minerals with rectangular cross section toward spherical particles consisting of smaller crystals with uneven surface scattered over the gelatinous bulk material.