In the spotlight at EuroPerio9: latest research on impact on periodontal health of oral piercings, psychological health, and sports performance
The potential negative effects of oral piercings on periodontal health were highlighted in the third and final EFP press conference at EuroPerio on Friday 22 June.
Proceedings of ground-breaking World Workshop on new classification are published
The proceedings of the World Workshop on the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions have been published online as a special supplement of the EFP’s official scientific publication, the Journal of Clinical Periodontology (JCP).
Friday at EuroPerio9: new classification, live surgery, and treatment planning
The third day of EuroPerio9 offers not only innovative sessions – live surgery for the first time at the EFP’s triennial congress and an interactive session on treatment planning – but also the long-awaited official presentation of the new classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions.
Antibiotic resistance, smoking, nutrition, and hypertension – new studies are highlighted at EuroPerio9
Antibiotic resistance is on the rise among patients with severe gum disease, smoking can increase the risk of implant failure, nutrition may have an impact on periodontal disease and its treatment, and periodontitis is associated with a higher risk of hypertension.
First EuroPerio9 press conference highlights record attendance, key messages on periodontal health, and EFP strategic plan
Opening the first of three press conferences at EuroPerio9 in Amsterdam, congress chair Michèle Reners spoke about how the event is the world’s leading congress in periodontology and how it has become increasingly international (with one in four delegates coming from beyond Europe).
Thursday at EuroPerio9: antibiotic resistance, the global disease burden … and a Dutch astronaut
The second day of EuroPerio9 starts in a rather unusual way – a lecture by someone well beyond the world of periodontology and implant dentistry. Indeed, someone who has been beyond the world itself – Dutch astronaut André Kuipers, who will talk about technology and innovation.
EFP News bulletin focuses on EuroPerio9 and success of European Gum Health Day
The latest issue of EFP News, the twice-yearly bulletin from the European Federation of Periodontology, gives pride of place to a preview of EuroPerio9, the subject of three separate articles:
