BHI	Brain heart infusion broth
EPD	Experimental periodontitis
GLP	Good Laboratory Practice
HE	Hematoxylin-eosin
HTAB	Hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide
IL	Interleukin
IND	Indomethacin, reference
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
MDA	Malondialdehyde
MPO	Myeloperoxidase
NSAIDs	Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs
OS/BS	Percentages of osteoclast cells occupied regions on the alveolar bone surface
PMNs	Polymorphneutrophils
Polycal	Polycan and calcium gluconate 2:98 (g/g) mixture, test materials
SD	Standard deviation
SPF	Specific pathogen free
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
VAF	Virus antibody free