| CEP | Chilean propolis |
| CHX | Chlorhexidine |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| EC | Epicatechin |
| ECG | Epicatechin gallate |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| EPS | Exopolysaccharide |
| F-ATPase | F-Type ATPase |
| GTF | Glucosyltransferase |
| HPLC/MS | High-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LOX | Lipoxygenase |
| MBC | Minimum bactericidal concentration |
| MBIC50 | Half maximum biofilm inhibition concentration |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PACs | Proanthocyanidins |
| PGE | Pomegranate peel glycolic extract |
| sHA | Saliva-coated hydroxyapatite |
| SrtA | Sortase A |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VAS | Visual analogue scale |
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