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As some aspects such as its surface properties have been pointed out to influence the soft tissue response, this study was designed to compare the surface characteristics of three commercially available individualized titanium meshes between them and according to the manufacturer\u2019s specifications. The results from the scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and the contact profilometry measurements were analyzed and cross-checked. It was discovered that, the BoneEasy\u2019s post-processing superficial treatment was more refined, as it delivers the mesh with the lowest Ra value, 0.61 \u00b1 0.14 \u00b5m, due to the applied electropolishing. 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