API	approximal plaque index
CBCT	cone-beam computed tomography
cDNA	complementary DNA
EDX	energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
GAPDH	glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
HKT	height of keratinized tissue
IQR	interquartile range
LIPSS	laser-induced periodic surface structures
Lp-PLA2	lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2
PD	probing depth
PLA2	phospholipase A2
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RNA	ribonucleic acid
RQ	relative quantification
RT-PCR	reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
SD	standard deviation
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
SLA	sandblasted, large-grit, acid-etched
STROBE	Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology