| APCs | Autologous platelet concentrates |
| PPD | Probing pocket depth |
| HCAL | Horizontal clinical attachment loss |
| VCAL | Vertical clinical attachment loss |
| HFD | Horizontal furcation depth |
| VFD | Vertical furcation depth |
| GTR | Guided tissue regeneration |
| rhBMP2 | Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| rhPDGF | Recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| PRF | Platelet-rich fibrin |
| PRGF | Plasma rich in growth factors |
| CGF | Concentrated growth factors |
| PRISMA | Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis |
| RCT | Randomized clinical trials |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| OFD | Open flap debridement |
| BG | Bone graft |