BEVs	bacterial extracellular vesicles
BS	biofilm supernatant
cfDNA	cell-free DNA
CXCR1	interleukin 8 receptor alpha
CXCR2	interleukin 8 receptor beta
DAMPs	damage-associated molecular pattern
DOAJ	directory of open access journals
EPS	extracellular polymeric substances
GCF	gingival crevicular fluid
GSDMD	gasdermin D
IL8	interleukin-8
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MPO	myeloperoxidase
NE	neutrophil elastase
NETs	neutrophil extracellular traps
NETosis	suicidal NET formation
NTA	nanoparticle tracking analysis
OMVs	outer membrane vesicles
PAD4	peptidylarginine deiminase 4
PAMPs	pathogen-associated molecular patterns
PMA	phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
TEM	transmission electron microscopy
TLR	toll-like receptor