| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| EMD | enamel matrix derivative |
| FTIR | Fourier transform-infrare |
| OCN | osteocalcin |
| OPN | osteopontin |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| QCM | Quartz crystal microbalance |
| RBM | rat bone marrow |
| RPL | rat periodontal ligament |
| Runx2 | runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| SPM | scanning probe microscopy |
| TiO2 | titania |
| TNS | titania nano sheet |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |