| KrF | krypton fluoride |
| FHA | fluoridated hydroxyapatite |
| Ti | titanium |
| PLD | pulsed laser deposition |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| SPM | scanning probe microscopy |
| ATR-FTIR | attenuated reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| RUNX2 | runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
| BV/TV | bone volume to total volume |
| Tb.N | mean trabecular number |
| Tb.Th | mean trabecular thickness |
| Tb.Sp | mean trabecular separation |
| BA | bone area ratio |
| BIC | bone–implant contact |
| LBA | labeled bone area |