| BTH | bakuchiol-loaded thermosensitive hydrogel |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PF-127 | Pluronic® F-127 |
| PX188 | poloxamer 188 |
| CMC | carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| HGF-1 | Human gingival fibroblast |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| Micro-CT | micro-computed tomography |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| LCST | lower critical solution temperature |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa–light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |