Research Article

Bone Response to Surface-Modified Titanium Implants: Studies on the Early Tissue Response to Implants with Different Surface Characteristics

Figure 2

SEM images of the glow-discharge nitrided sample; (a) the machining grooves are smoothened and grain structures are visible. Bar = 10 μm; (b) the surface topography of the individual grains is relatively smooth. Bar = 5 μm.
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