| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| CD | Carious Dentine |
| CLSM | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope |
| RC | Composite Resins |
| DT | Dentine Tubule |
| EDX | Energy Dispersive X-Ray |
| F | Fracture |
| FAS | Fluoro-Alumino-Silicate |
| FESEM | Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope |
| GIC | Glass Ionomer Cement |
| HL | Hybrid Layer |
| ICDAS | International Caries Detection and Assessment System |
| M | Material |
| MID | Minimally Invasive Dentistry |
| HV GIC | High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer Cement |
| P | Pore |
| RM GIC | Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cement |
| SD | Sound Dentine |
| T | Tag |
| VHN | Vickers Hardness |