| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| AO/AAP | Academy of Osseointegration/American Academy of Periodontology |
| at. % | Atomic percentage |
| C | Carbon |
| CF-US | Carbon fiber insert-ultrasonic |
| EDS | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| EFP | European Federation of Periodontology |
| Er,Cr:YSGG | Erbium, chromium-doped yttrium scandium gallium garnet |
| ErCrL | Er,Cr:YSGG laser |
| Er:YAG | Erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet |
| ErL | Er:YAG laser |
| ICC | Intraclass correlation coefficient |
| IDVI | Implant Debridement Visual Index |
| M-IDVI | Modified-Implant Debridement Visual Index |
| N | Nitrogen |
| O | Oxygen |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| PEEK-US | PEEK insert-ultrasonic |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SLA | Sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched |
| T0 | Pre-debridement (baseline) time point |
| T1 | Post-debridement time point |
| Ti | Titanium |
| TiB | Titanium brush |
| VSP | Very short pulse |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |