ABM	Inorganic bovine matrix
ACP	Amorphous calcium phosphate
Ad-BMP-7, AdBMP7	Recombinant adenovirus-encoding murine bone morphogenetic protein-7
AdPDGF-B	Adenovirus for platelet-derived growth factor-B
AEFC	Acellular extrinsic fiber cementum
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
APCs	alveolar periosteal cells
BFGF	Basic fibroblast growth factor
BGC	Bioactive glass ceramic
BMP-2	Bone morphogenetic protein 2
BMSCs, Bm-MSCs, BMMSCs	Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
CBB	ceramic bovine bone
CCRD	chemical conditioned root dentin
CEMP1	Cementum matrix protein 1
CGF	Concentrated growth factor
CHI	Chitosan
CIFC	Cellular intrinsic fiber cementum
CMSC	Cellular mixed stratified cementum
Col	Collagen
CTGF	Connective tissue growth factor
DBBM	Deproteinized bovine bone mineral
DDM	decalcified dentin matrix
DePDLSCs	PDLSCs from deciduous teeth
DFSCs, DFCs	Dental follicle stem cells
dHPDLC sheet	Decellularized human periodontal ligament cell sheet
DMOG	Dimethyloxalylglycine
dMSCs	Dog mesenchymal stem cells
dPDLCs	Dog periodontal ligament cells
DPEM	Dental pulp extracellular matrix
DPSCs	Dental pulp stem cells
DSCs	Epithelial dental stem cells
DTT	Dithiothreitol
ECM	Extracellular matrix component
EMD	Enamel matrix protein derivative
ePTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
FACP	Fluorine containing amorphous calcium phosphate
FDM	Fused Deposition Modeling
FGF-2, FGF2	Fibroblast growth factor 2
FN	Fibronectin
GC	Gingival cells
Gel-MA	Gelatin methacrylate
GEN	Genipin
G-MSCs	Gingival margin-derived stem/progenitor cells
GO	Graphene oxide
HA	Hydroxyapatite
HA/TCP	Hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate
hGFs	Human gingival fibroblasts
HGF	Hepatocyte growth factor
hJBMMSCs/hBMMSCs	Human (Jaw) bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
hOB	Human osteoblasts
HPDLs/HPDLCs	Human periodontal ligament primary cells
HPDLSCs	Human periodontal ligament stem cells
HPDLSCs	Periodontal ligament stem cells from healthy donors
HUVECs	Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
IGF2	Insulin growth factor 2
IMC	Intrafibrillarly mineralized collagen
IPCs	Induced pluripotent stem cells
JBMMSCs	Jawbone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
L-PRF	Leukocyte-PRF
LIPUS	low-intensity pulsed ultrasound
MBCP	micro/macro-porous biphasic calcium phosphate
MCPs	Monolayered cell pellets
MCS	Monolayered cell sheet
MBCP	Micro/macro-porous biphasic calcium phosphate
MUCPs	Multilayered cell pellets
MUCS	Multilayered cell sheet
OFD	Open flap debridement
PCL	Polycaprolactone
PCL/GE	Polycaprolactone/gelatin
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor-B
PDL	Periodontal ligament
PDLCs	Periodontal ligament cells
PDLSCs, PDL-MSCs	Human periodontal ligament stem cells
PEG	Poly(ethylene glycol)
PEG-DA	Polyethylene glycol diacrylate
pFGF-2	Plasmid DNA encoding fibroblast growth factor-2
PePDLSCs	Periodontal ligament stem cells from permanent teeth
PGA	Polyglycolic acid
PisPLLA	Polyester poly(isosorbide succin-ate-co-L-lactide)
PLAP-1	Periodontal ligament-associated protein-1
PLGA	Poly-DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid
PLLA	Poly(L-lactide)
PPD	Pocket probing depth
PPDLSCs	Periodontal ligament stem cells from patients with periodontitis
PRF	Platelet-rich fibrin
PRGF	Platelet-rich in growth factor
PRP	Platelet-rich plasma
rh-AM, rhAM	Recombinant human amelogenin
rh-BMP-2	Human recombinant bone morphogenetic protein 2
rhCEMP1	Recombinant human Cementum matrix protein 1
rhFGF-2	Recombinant human Fibroblast growth factor 2
rh-PDGF-BB	Recombinant human Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB
SCAPs	Stem cells from apical papilla
SDF-1	Stromal cell-derived factor-1
SDF-1	Stromal cell-derived factor-1
SHEDs	Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth
TDM	Treated dentin matrix
Ti	Titanium
USCs	Urine-derived stem cells
Vc	Vitamin C
XBS	Xenogeneic bone substitute
β-TCP	β-tricalcium phosphate