| P.g. | Porphyromonas gingivalis |
| A.a. | Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans |
| T.d. | Treponema denticola |
| PLI | Plaque index |
| BOP | Bleeding on probing |
| CAL | Clinical attachment level |
| SRP | Scaling and root planning |
| GI | Gingival index |
| PPD | Periodontal pocket depth |
| CHX | Chlorhexidine |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor α |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-17 | Interleukin-17 |
| RANKL | Receptor Activator of Nuclear factor κB Ligand |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| qRT-PCR | quality Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| HE | Hematoxylin–Eosin |
| DPX | Dibutylphthalate Polystyrene Xylene |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| LLLT | Low-level laser therapy |