TE	Tissue Engineering
NM	Nanomaterials
NIR	Near-infrared
GNPs	gold nanoparticles
OFNASET	oral fluid nanosensor tests
CRP	C reactive protein
GTR	tissue guided regeneration
EDJ	Enamel-Dentin Junction
ERM	Epithelial Rests of Malassez
DEJ	dentin-enamel junction
HA	hydroxyapatite
PDL	periodontal ligament
DPSC	dental pulp stem cells
SCAP	Stem cells from apical papilla
DFSC	dental follicle stem cells
BFGF	basic Fibroblast growth factor
PDGF	Platelet derived growth factor
SCF	stem cells factor
G-CSF	Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
CaP	calcium phosphate
ACP	amorphous CaP
PLA	Polyactic acid
PGA	Polyglycolic acid
PLGA	PolylactideCo-glycolide
PCL	Poly-caprolactone
PEG	polyethylene glycol
nano-HA	nanostructured hydroxyapatite
GTR	Guided Tissue Regeneration
GBR	Guided Bone Regeneration
FGMs	functionally graded periodontal membranes
MWNTs	multi-walled carbon nanotubes
MET	metronidazole
PDL	Periodontal ligament
PLCL	polyactidecaprolactone
FDM	Fused Deposition Modelling