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. 2013 Jan 8;13:4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-13-4

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of machined (a) and anodized (b) titanium surfaces, provided by Nobel Biocare AB. The machined surface is relatively smooth with distinct orientation of the surface irregularities (anisotropic) while the anodized surface is rough with a homogenous structure (isotropic).