The extensive list of EFP publications includes the sector-leading Journal of Clinical Periodontology (JCP), the research summary JCP Digest, the Perio Talks podcasts, and a range of articles that offer expert views on periodontal science and clinical practice.
Featured
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Managing periodontitis: why a whole-team approach matters
In the latest Perio Talks podcast, Ian Needleman and Corinna Bruckmann explain how to manage patients with periodontitis, highlighting the need to include patients in decision-making and why involving the whole dental team is essential.
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What are the challenges of using regenerative interventions to treat stage III/IV periodontitis in the anterior maxilla?
In a preview of his presentation at Perio Master Clinic 2026 in Baku, Serhat Aslan explains the challenge of treating stage III and stage IV periodontitis in the anterior maxilla using regenerative techniques.
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Categories:JCP Digest, Treatment, Article
Does collagen membrane improve reconstructive surgery with xenogeneic bone in peri-implantitis treatment?
The latest issue of JCP Digest focuses on the three-year results of a clinical trial on whether collagen membrane improves the results of peri-implantitis treatment using xenogeneic-bone reconstructive surgery.
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Categories:Systemic health, Article
How do diet and obesity affect periodontitis and the response to treatment?
Healthy nutrition can help prevent periodontitis while a poor diet and obesity can negatively impact disease and the response to treatment. James Deschner, Henrik Dommisch, and Johan Wölber consider obesity, nutrition, and periodontal disease.
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What options are available to clinicians for crown-lengthening surgery
In a preview of his presentation at Perio Master Clinic 2026, Juan Blanco explains crown-lengthening surgery and the various options available to periodontists.
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Categories:Public health & Prevention, Systemic health, Podcast
The interface between periodontal health and nutrition
What role do diet and obesity play in the prevention and management of periodontal disease? In the latest Perio Talks podcast, three experts explore the evidence on the links between nutrition, inflammation, and periodontal disease.
Special publications
Perio classification
The current classification is based on the findings of the World Perio Workshop (2017) which updated the classification of all periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. The EFP has published a series of resources to help oral-health professionals understand and implement the classification.
Clinical guidelines
The EFP has produced a set of S3-level clinical-practice guidelines to provide oral-healthcare professionals with precise therapeutic pathways based on individual patient diagnoses and recommend specific interventions to get the best possible results for patients with periodontitis and peri-implant diseases.
Perio Workshop
The outcomes of each European Workshop on Periodontology are published as special open-access monographic supplements in the JCP, providing authoritative guidance on the science behind gum health and gum disease.
You can read the Education on periodontology consensus report and also take a look at our latest consensus report: Aesthetics and patient-reported outcomes in periodontology and implant dentistry
Policy papers
The EFP has commissioned two white papers from the Economist Intelligence Unit and Economist Impact on the socioeconomic impact of periodontitis and on addressing inequalities in oral health.
Get to know the issues in depth by reading these white papers and other policy papers produced by the EFP:
Responsible Periodontology
The EFP is committed to a vision of responsible and sustainable periodontology. It has published a Sustainability Manifesto and a set of Sustainability Actions.
EFP national societies special reports
Find reports produced by EFP member national societies in various languages, covering key topics and insights relevant to oral health, periodontology, and implant dentistry.
Partners’ campaigns and newsletters
The EFP, in collaboration with its partners, develops campaigns on key oral health issues. Each year, it also publishes a dedicated newsletter featuring articles on different relevant topics from both the federation and its partners.
Periodontology in the media
Read articles published by various media outlets covering periodontology, oral health, and related topics. This section highlights external coverage and expert insights from across the media.
EFP partners
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