| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| GT | Green tea |
| CUM | Curcumin |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| PFs | Polyphenols |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EGC | Epigallocatechin |
| TNF-alpha | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| AHH | Arryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase |
| DTD | DT-diaphorase |
| GST | glutathione-S-transferase |
| UDP-GT | UDP-glucuronyl transferase |
| CGFs | Platelet-containing growth factor concentrates |
| PVL | Panton–Valentine’s leucocidin |
| IU | International units |
| SBI | Sulcus bleeding index |
| PD | Probing depth |
| CAL | Clinical attachment level |
| PI | Plaque index |
| GI | Gingival index |
| BOP | Bleeding on probing |
| OHI | Oral hygiene index |
| PPD | Probing pocked depth |
| IL-1 | Interleukin 1 |
| CELC | Vitamin C, vitamin E, lysozyme, and carbazochrome |
| GBR | Guided bone regeneration |
| GSE | Grape seed extract |
| SRP | Scaling and root planing |
| RAL | Relative attachment level |
| OLP | Oral lichen planus |
| OPMDs | Oral potentially malignant disorders |
| OSF | Oral submucous fibrosis |
| CAPE | Caffeic-acid-phenethyl-ester |
| DCs | Diene conjugates |
| MDA | Malonic dialdehyde |
| CP | Chronic periodontitis |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| PGE2 | Prostalgandin E2 |
| gCP | Generalised chronic periodontitis |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| PM | Peri-implant mucositis |
| CFU/mL | Colony-forming units per millilitre |