News & Events

The latest news from the EFP as well as details of its forthcoming events and those of its affiliated national societies of periodontology.

Perio Master Clinic 2026

The EFP International Perio Master Clinic is the premier forum for the promotion of clinical excellence in emerging and important clinical challenges in our specialty.

Education

The EFP's work in education includes a set of curricular guidelines for undergraduate dental education, a three-year accredited programme for postgraduate education in periodontology, and some continuing education tools for reference and consultation of dental professionals all along their careers. Besides, this area is the home of the 'EFP Alumni' section.

All publications

01 January 1970

Categories: Treatment, Article

The EFP Probe will help dentists with diagnosis and implementation of clinical-practice guidelines

27 March 2026

The EFP Probe is a single probe for screening and treatment, designed to facilitate diagnosis according to the current classification of periodontal disease and the EFP’s clinical practice guidelines. Moritz Kebschull explains its importance.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Peri-implant phenotype influences outcomes of tissue-level implants at five years

25 March 2026

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a study that evaluated the association between peri-implant phenotype characteristics and the five-year clinical, radiographic, ultrasonographic, and patient-reported outcomes of soft-tissue-level implants.
Categories: Public health & Prevention, Podcast

Perio Talks: How to maintain good oral health during adulthood

24 March 2026

In the latest Perio Talks podcast, the second related to the Oral Health Throughtout Life campaign, William Papaioannou and Júlia Sáez Valverde explore the importance of maintaining oral health during adulthood.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, Article

How patient-reported outcomes should be included in periodontology and implant dentistry

16 March 2026

The EFP is preparing a clinical-practice guideline informed by last year’s focused workshop on patient-reported outcomes organized by the federation with the Spanish and Italian societies of periodontology. A detailed report explains the issues.
Categories: Treatment, Podcast

Managing periodontitis: why a whole-team approach matters

23 February 2026

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.
Categories: Treatment, Article

What are the challenges of using regenerative interventions to treat stage III/IV periodontitis in the anterior maxilla?

23 February 2026

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.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Does collagen membrane improve reconstructive surgery with xenogeneic bone in peri-implantitis treatment?

17 February 2026

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.
Categories: Systemic health, Article

How do diet and obesity affect periodontitis and the response to treatment?

09 February 2026

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.
Categories: Treatment, Article

What options are available to clinicians for crown-lengthening surgery

03 February 2026

In a preview of his presentation at Perio Master Clinic 2026, Juan Blanco explains crown-lengthening surgery and the various options available to periodontists.