| ROS | Reactive oxygen substances |
| OS | Oxidative Stress |
| SAT | Salivary antioxidant test |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor α |
| PP | Periodontal pockets |
| PPD | Probing pocket depth |
| PI | Plaque Index |
| PS | Plaque Score |
| PCR | Plaque Control Record |
| OHI | Oral Hygiene Index |
| API | Approximal Plaque Index |
| SBI | Sulcus Bleeding Index |
| PD | Pocket depth |
| GI | Gingival Index |
| BI | Bleeding Index |
| BoP | Bleeding on Probing |
| CAL | Clinical attachment level |
| SRP | Scaling and root planing |
| PBS | Papillary Bleeding Score |
| NOS | Newcastle–Ottawa Scale |
| GCF | Gingival crevicular fluid |
| EIBI | Eastman Interdental Bleeding Index |