| OH | oral hygiene |
| BoP | bleeding on probing |
| SPT | supportive periodontal therapy |
| SCMs | social cognition models |
| CBT | cognitive behavioral therapy |
| MI | motivational interviewing |
| PICOS | patient, intervention, control, outcome, and study design |
| RCTs | randomized controlled clinical trials |
| NRCTs | non-randomized controlled clinical trials |
| CI | confidence intervals |
| OR | odds ratio |
| NR | not reported |
| T | test |
| C | control |
| OHI | oral hygiene instructions |
| PPD | probing pocket depth |
| PD | pocket depth |
| PI | plaque index |
| PS | plaque score |
| FMPS | full mouth plaque score |
| GI | gingival index |
| GB | gingival bleeding |
| BI | bleeding index |
| BOMP | bleeding on marginal probing |
| CAL | clinical attachment level |
| CSCCM | client self-care commitment model |