| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ART | Atraumatic Restorative Treatment |
| CAR | Glass Carbomer |
| COM | Compomer |
| CR | Composite Resin |
| ECC | Early Childhood Caries |
| EF | EQUIA Fil |
| GCR | Giomer Composite Resin |
| GIC | Glass Ionomer Cement |
| HT | Hall Technique |
| HV-GIC | High Viscosity Glass Ionomer Cement |
| RCT | Randomized Clinical Trial |
| RSC | Riva Self Cure |
| SDF | Silver Diamine Fluoride |
| SEM scale | Sound Eye and Motor scale |
| SMART | Silver-Modified Atraumatic Restorative Treatment |
| UCT | Ultraconservative Treatment |