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Our study offers a potentially cost-effective way for coating implant
materials with highly ordered fluoride apatite structures using a low
temperature wet chemical process. These coatings direct the hierarchical
organization, coverage, and size of the nanocrystals. Furthermore, our
results convey that titanium and sapphire, whether pre-treated or not,
can produce bioactive coatings. These hierarchical apatite coatings
could play a significant role in improving the osseointegration and
biocompatibility of dental and orthopedic implants.