ARS	Alizarin Red S
DMF	Dimethylformamide
DPBS	Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline solution
DSC	Differential scanning calorimetry
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDS	Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
H&E	Haematoxylin-Eosin
hDPSCs	Human dental pulp stem/stromal cells
HMDS	hexamethyldisilazane
(J/g)	Enthalpy of fusion
(MSCs)	Mesenchymal stem cells
PLLA	Poly (L-lactic acid)
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
SIL	Silanization
SS	Stainless steel
Tc	Crystallization temperature
Tg	Glass transition temperature
Tm	Melting temperature
Xc	Degree of crystallinity
XRD	X-ray diffraction
ΔHf	Specific enthalpy