| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| MTT | Methyl Thagolyl Tetragoliam |
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
| hPDLCs | Human Periodontal Ligament Cells |
| BMSCs | Bone Marrow Stromal Cells |
| PGA | Polyglycolic Acid |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic Acid Assay |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered Saline |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor- α |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor-κ-gene Binding |
| MyD88 | Myeloid Differentiation Factor-88 |
| TLRs | Toll-like Receptors |
| TLR4 | Toll-like Receptor-4 |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related Transcription Factor 2 |
| BV/TV | Bone Volume/Total Volume |
| BMD | Bone Mineral Density |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| RGR | Relative growth rate |