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The species on the surface and in the inner layers of the plasma-sprayed ti
tanium coating of the endosseous implant were investigated using XRD, XPS,
SEM measurements. The presence of TiO2 sub-oxides, titanium metal as well a
s carbon and water/hydroxide species were shown on the surface of the titan
ium coating.