| PNMs | porous nanomaterials |
| MSNs | mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| HAPs | hydroxyapatite nanoparticles |
| MBGNs | mesoporous bioactive glass |
| MCeO2 | mesoporous ceria |
| MRI | magnetic resonance |
| CT | computed tomography |
| PI | photoacoustic imaging |
| FI | fluorescence imaging |
| TiO2 NTs | Titanium dioxide nanotubes |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| Osx | osterix |
| COL-I | collagen-I |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| LC3 I | microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 |
| LC3 II | LC3-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| RANKL | the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| BMDMs | bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| AKT | v-Akt murine thymoma viral oncogene |
| mTOR | the mammalian target of rapamycin |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| CTAB | cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide |
| hPDLSCs | human periodontal ligament stem cells |
| B-SeHANs | selenium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles |
| Ga2+ | calcium ion |
| P3O43− | Phosphate ion |
| Se2− | Selenium ion |
| Al2O3 | alumina nanoparticle |
| BMP2 | bone morphogenetic protein 2 |
| GLUT1 | glucose transport protein type 1 |
| BMSCs | bone marrow stem cells |