| BSP | Bone sialoprotein |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| PDL | Periodontal ligament |
| CAP | Cementum attachment protein |
| CEMP | Cementum protein |
| AEFC | Acellular extrinsic fiber cementum |
| CIFC | Cellular intrinsic fiber cementum |
| CMSC | Cellular mixed stratified cementum |
| AAC | Acellular afibrillar cementum |
| CEJ | Cemento-enamel junction |
| OCN | Osteocalcin |
| GTR | Guided tissue regeneration |
| RC | Root caries |
| PPD | Periodontal probing depth |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| PLGA | Polylactic-co-glycolic acid |
| nBGC | Nanobioactive glass ceramic |
| EPS | Exopolysaccharide |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| ACP | Amorphous calcium phosphate |
| β-TCP | β-tricalcium phosphate |
| ACL | Alternative collagen lamellae |
| OTM | Orthodontic tooth movement |
| TRAP+ | Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-positive |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand |
| RANK | Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB |
| SOST | Sclerostin |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| VHN | Vicker’s hardness numbers |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1β |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| SIBLING | Small-Integrin-Binding Ligand, N-linked Glycoprotein |