| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| AMP | Amorphous magnesium phosphate |
| AV | Aloe vera |
| BaTiO3 | Barium titanate |
| BD | Biodentine |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| BMP-2 | Bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| BMSCs | Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CQ | Camphorquinone |
| CS | Chitosan |
| CS-Str | Modified chitosan |
| DDS | Drug delivery systems |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| DoA | Degree of acrylation |
| DoM | Degree of methacryloylation |
| DPSCs | Dental pulp stem cells |
| DS | Degree of substitution |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FGF-2 | Fibroblast growth factor-2 |
| GA | Gallic acid |
| GBR | Guided bone regeneration |
| GelMA | Gelatin methacryloyl |
| GMP | Good manufacturing practice |
| HAP | Hydroxyapatite |
| HDDS | Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems |
| hDPSCs | Human dental pulp stem cells |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HNTs | Halloysite nanotubes |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IBP | Ibuprofen |
| IDO | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LAP | Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate |
| LCST | Lower critical solution temperature |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| LSPR | Localized surface plasmon resonance |
| MA | Methacrylic anhydride |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MOF | Metal–organic framework |
| MTA | Mineral trioxide aggregate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| nHA | Nano-hydroxyapatite |
| NT-3 | Neurotrophin-3 |
| ODex | Oxidized dextran |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PC-GelMA | Photocrosslinked gelatin methacryloyl |
| PCHs | Photocrosslinkable hydrogels |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDLSCs | Periodontal ligament stem cells |
| PEDOT | Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) |
| PEGDA | Polyethylene glycol diacrylate |
| PHEMA | Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
| PL | Platelet lysate |
| POD | Peroxidase |
| PRDX | Peroxiredoxin |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| RGD | Arginine–glycine–aspartic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCAPs | Stem cells from apical papilla |
| SHED | Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TEGDMA | Triethylene glycol dimethacrylate |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UCST | Upper critical solution temperature |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |