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.

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: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Residual pockets and furcation involvement may predict tooth loss during supportive periodontal care

18 September 2026

A retrospective cohort study suggests that residual pockets and furcation involvement may predict tooth loss during long-term (more than 30 years) supportive periodontal care. The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes the research.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, Article

What do clinicians need to know in treating periodontitis and periodontal conditions in systemically healthy children and adolescents?

18 September 2026

In the final article about periodontal and gingival conditions in children and adolescents, Sotiria Gizani of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry discusses the challenges of treating periodontitis and periodontal conditions.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, Article

What needs to be considered in treating gingival diseases and conditions in systemically healthy children and adolescents

18 September 2026

In the third of four articles about periodontal and gingival diseases in the under-18s, Mariano Sanz explains the EFP focused workshop's findings on gingival diseases and conditions in healthy children and adolescents.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, Article

How should we treat gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in under-18s with underlying systemic diseases and conditions?

14 September 2026

Continuing the series of articles about the new consensus report of periodontal and gingival conditions in children and adolescents, Iain Chapple focuses on the complex range of conditions in those with underlying systemic diseases and conditions.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Clinical & Translational Research, Article

Gingival and periodontal diseases in children and adolescents—key messages from workshop’s consensus report

14 September 2026

Introducing a series of articles about the new consensus report on gingival and periodontal diseases in children and adolescents, David Herrera explains the aims, challenges, and conclusions of the workshop that drew up the report.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Education & Career, Article

How translational research at UIC Barcelona is shaping the future of periodontology

04 September 2026

The first article in a series about the research work carried out at the EFP-accredited postgraduate programmes of periodontology focuses on the translational research of the International University of Catalonia (UIC) in Barcelona, Spain.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Identifying prognostic factors for tooth survival in endo-perio lesions

24 August 2026

A Japanese study, summarized in the latest JCP Digest, sought to identify pretreatment factors that predict tooth survival in teeth affected by endo-periodontal lesions, focusing on the radiographic shape of bone loss as an indicator.
Categories: Systemic health, Podcast

Perio Talks: The mouth-kidney connection

27 July 2026

In the latest Perio Talks podcast, Iain Chapple and Praveen Sharma discuss the evidence on the links between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease and the importance of collaboration between periodontists and nephrologists.
Categories: Public health & Prevention, Systemic health, Article

A ‘circular’ influence: the relationship between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease and how to improve patient care

27 July 2026

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been linked to periodontitis and creates some specific challenges in relation to periodontal treatment. Iain Chapple and Praveen Sharma explain the scientific understanding and the best options for patient care.