BSP	Bone Sialoprotein
DCM	Dichloromethane
DMF	Dimethyl Formamide
DMP	Dentin matrix protein
DPCs	Dental pulp stem cells
DSPP	Dentin sialophosphoprotein
EDS	Energy-dispersive spectrometer
GIC	Glass-ionomer cement
HDPCs	Human dental pulp cells
iDPCs	Inflamed dental pulp stem cells
IL	Interleukin
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MTA	Mineral trioxide aggregate
OCN	Osteocalcin
OPN	Osteopontin
PBS	Phosphate buffered solution
PLGA	Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PLLA	Poly (L-lactic acid)
qPCR	Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA	Ribonucleic Acid
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
SHED	Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth
TEM	Transmission electron microscope
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
XRD	X-ray diffraction
α-MEM	Minimum Essential Medium-Alpha