Özkan Karataş

Comparative Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effects of Chlorhexidine, Lactobacillus reuteri Cell-free Supernatant, and Green Tea Extract against Major Periodontopathogens: An in vitro Study

Mehmet Murat Taşkan & Özkan Karataş · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2026

Background: Periodontal diseases are associated with dysbiotic biofilms, and adjunctive strategies to chlorhexidine (CHX) are being explored because repeated antiseptic use may be accompanied by undesirable effects. This controlled in vitro study compared 0.12% CHX, Lactobacillus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2026/v28i7870

Online Search Trends and Quality of Web-Based Information on the Relationship Between Periodontal and Cardiovascular Diseases Worldwide

Mehmet Murat Taşkan & Özkan Karataş · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2026

Background: Periodontal disease is a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory condition increasingly linked to cardiovascular disease, yet the quality and accessibility of online information regarding this association remain insufficiently characterized. Objectives: To evaluate worl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i66150

Postbiotic and Phytochemical Modulation of Multispecies Periodontal Biofilms: Comparative Effects on Biofilm Viability and Porphyromonas Gingivalis Virulence

Mehmet Murat Taşkan, Elif Sirma TASKAN & Özkan Karataş · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2026

Background: Periodontal diseases are associated with complex multispecies biofilms in which Porphyromonas gingivalis acts as a key virulence-associated pathogen contributing to inflammation and tissue destruction. Owing to the limitations of conventional antimicrobials, postbioti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2026/v38i57843