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.

Upcoming events from EFP's member societies

Learn in advance about the conferences and meetings being organised by the EFP's national member societies in the weeks and months ahead.

Perio Master Clinic 2026 Baku

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.

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01 January 1970

Categories: Public health & Prevention, Systemic health, Article

Periodontitis: The overlooked cardiovascular risk factor

28 September 2025

World Heart Day (29 September) reminds us of the importance of prevention in reducing the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Francesco D’Aiuto outlines the latest research findings on the links between CVD and periodontitis.
Categories: JCP Digest, Article

What factors help the long-term survival of teeth with Class II furcation involvement?

26 September 2025

A retrospective cohort study analysing the factors that could explain the long-term prognosis of molars with class II furcation involvement found that supportive periodontal care was an important positive factor.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Article

Revisiting the subgingival microbiota: Towards an ecological risk scale for periodontology

09 September 2025

Julien Santi-Rocca, winner of the first prize in the Jaccard-EFP Research Prize 2025, and his colleague David Felipe Martín-García explain the development of a microbial risk scale to complement the staging and grading of periodontitis.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Article

How shotgun metagenomics can improve early diagnosis of peri-implant diseases

04 September 2025

Peri-implantitis affects one in five implant patients and accurate early diagnosis remains a challenge. Paolo Ghensi, winner of the third prize in the Jaccard-EFP Research Prize 2025, explains how microbiome analysis might improve the situation.
Categories: Classification & Guidelines, Treatment, Article

What is the evidence base for peri-implant treatments?

31 August 2025

Peri-implantitis affects more than 10% of people with dental implants and is often resistant to treatment. Focusing on a specific case, five experts in implantology give their professional insights into the most effective peri-implantitis treatments.
Categories: JCP Digest, Article

How effective is M-MIST plus collagen-enriched bovine xenograft for the treatment of intrabony defects

26 August 2025

Does the addition of a collagen-enriched bovine-derived xenograft (CEBDX) offer superior clinical and radiographic outcomes compared to the modified minimally invasive surgical technique (M-MIST) alone in treating intrabony periodontal defects?
Categories: EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

Bringing patients into the picture: Rethinking how we treat grade III furcations

28 July 2025

Grade III furcations are a big challenge for clinicians. Priya Bahal, who received the second prize in the Jaccard-EFP Research Prize, awarded at EuroPerio11 in Vienna, describes innovative research that gives weight to patient-reported outcomes.
Categories: Treatment, Article

Using AI to improve decision-making in periodontal care

16 July 2025

The first-prize winner in the EFP Digital Innovation Award 2025 is an application that uses AI to give periodontists a new and efficient way to assess periodontal health, classify disease, and forecast treatment outcomes.
Categories: Treatment, Article

An AI-based app promises to strengthen the patient-clinician relationship

14 July 2025

The third prize in the EFP Digital Innovation Award 2025 was awarded to the Perioskoup project, an application which uses AI to strengthen the patient-clinician relationship by providing personalized at-home assistance.