| AB | alveolar bone |
| ABC | alveolar bone cells |
| ADM | acellular dermal matrix |
| AT-MSCs | Adipose-tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALPL | gene encoding alkaline phosphatase |
| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| BGM | bioactive glass microspheres |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
| BMSCs | bone marrow stem cells |
| b-TCP | b-tricalcium phosphate |
| BV | tissue volume (bone volume) |
| BV/TV | bone volume/total volume |
| CAD | computer-aided design |
| CAL | clinical attachment level |
| CaP | calcium phosphate |
| COL | collagen |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| DBB | droplet-based bioprinting |
| dECM | decellularized extracellular matrix |
| dPDL | decellularized periodontal ligament |
| dTM | decellularized tooth matrix |
| DLP | digital light processing |
| DPSCs | dental pulp stem cells |
| DSCs | dental stem cells |
| DSP | dentin sialoprotein |
| DSPP | dentin sialophosphoprotein |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| FDM | fused deposition modeling |
| FGF5 | fibroblast growth factor 5 |
| GelMa | gelatin methacryloyl |
| GMCs | gingival margin-derived cells |
| GR | gingival recession |
| GSCs | gingival stem cells |
| GTR | guided tissue regeneration |
| Gum–HA | gum-hydroxyapatite |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HAp | hydroxyapatite |
| HE | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFN-γ | interferon-γ |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| IL1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL8 | interleukin 8 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase family |
| MCM2 | minichromosome maintenance complex component 2 |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| MyD88 | myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 |
| NMMII | non-muscle myosin II (Rho/ROCK) |
| OCN | osteocalcin (bone gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein) |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin (TNFRSF11B) |
| OPN | osteopontin (SPP1) |
| PCL | polycaprolactone |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PD | periodontal desease |
| PDL | periodontal ligament |
| PDLSCs | periodontal ligament-derived stem cells |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PLGA | poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PTGS2 | prostaglandin–endoperoxide synthase 2 |
| RANK | kappa-B nuclear factor activator receptor |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa ligand |
| SA | sodium alginate |
| SCAP | stem cells from the apical papilla |
| SHED | stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth |
| SLA | stereolithography |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TIMP-1 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TLS | triple-layered structure |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRAF6 | TNF receptor-associated Factor 6 |
| TT | trabecular thickness of bone |
| UC-MSCs | umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |