| HSP | heat shock protein |
| ETM | experimental tooth movement |
| VCM | vacuous chewing movement |
| IL | interleukin |
| SP | substance P |
| ASIC3 | acid-sensing ion channel 3 |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| TG | trigeminal ganglion |
| SGCs | satellite glial cells |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NIR | frequency near-infrared |