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Materials and Methods: A total of 72 female Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing between 270 and 300 g, were included in the study. The rats were divided into six groups, and samples in which the implants were not properly placed were excluded from the study: control groups consisting of MAC-CNT (n = 12), RBM-CNT (n = 11), and SLA-CNT (n = 12), and local melatonin (MLT)-treated groups consisting of MAC-MLT (n = 12), RBM-MLT (n = 10), and SLA-MLT (n = 10). The implants were surgically placed into the tibiae of the rats under general anesthesia. Following a four-week experimental period, the biomechanical bone\u2013implant connection level was evaluated using reverse torque analysis. Results: The lowest mean biomechanical bone\u2013implant connection value was observed in the MAC-CNT group, whereas the highest value was recorded in the SLA-MLT group. Compared with the MAC-CNT group, all other groups demonstrated statistically significantly higher biomechanical connection values (p &lt; 0.05). The SLA-MLT group showed significantly higher osseointegration levels than both the MAC-MLT and RBM-MLT groups (p &lt; 0.05). In contrast, no significant difference was detected between the MAC-MLT and RBM-MLT groups (p &gt; 0.05). Both MAC-MLT and SLA-MLT groups exhibited statistically significantly higher biomechanical bone-implant connection values compared to control groups (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: Local melatonin application positively affected osseointegration in SLA and MAC surfaced implants. 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