aPDT	Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy
BOP	Bleeding on probing
BTF	Bio-enhanced turmeric formulation
CAL	Clinical attachment level
CMS	Carboxymethyl starch
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CS	Chitosan
CRP	C-reactive protein
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
EMT	Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
GI	Gingival index
HNC	Head and neck cancer
IL-1β	Interleukin 1β
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL-8	Interleukin-8
LDD	Local drug delivery
MA	Mefenamic acid
MDA	Malondialdehyde
MDSC	Myeloid-derived suppressor cells
MF	Mucosal flexibility
MIT	Modified intention to treat
MMT	Montmorillonite
MO	Mouth opening
MOMI	Modified oral mucositis index
NF- κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
NRS	Numerical rating scale
OLP	Oral lichen planus
OPMDs	Oral potentially malignant disorders
OSCC	Oral squamous carcinoma
OSMF	Oral submucosal fibrosis
PBM	Photobiomodulation
PCT	Procalcitonin
PI	Plaque index
PLA	Poly lactide
PLGA	Poly lactide-co-glicolide
PP	Per protocol
PPD	Periodontal probing depth
RANK	Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB
RANKL	Receptor activator of nuclear factor κΒ ligand
RAS	Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
RIOM	Radiation-induced oral mucositis
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
PLGA	Poly lactide-co-glicolide
SRP	Scaling and root planing
SPT	Surgical periodontal therapy
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor β
TP	Tongue protrusion
VAS	Visual analog scale
8-OHdG	8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine