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.

All publications

01 January 1970

Categories: Classification & Guidelines, EuroPerio, Article

What have we learned since the 2018 classification of periodontal diseases?

09 May 2025

What has been learned in the seven years since the 2018 classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases was introduced? Mariano Sanz outlines the classification's implementation and Purnima Kumar reconsiders “aggressive periodontitis”.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, EuroPerio, Podcast

AI in periodontology - transforming research and publishing

01 May 2025

In this sixth and final podcast celebrating 50 years of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology,Tali Chackartchi discusses with the editors of four leading journals how artificial intelligence is transforming research and publishing.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest

Ti‐reinforced PTFE mesh with or without collagen membrane?

23 April 2025

A new issue of JCP Digest summarizes a randomized controlled trial that compared using a perforated titanium‐reinforced PTFE mesh alone with using the same mesh covered with a native collagen membrane in achieving vertical bone gain.
Categories: EuroPerio, Systemic health, Article

The mouth is not Vegas—what happens there does not stay there

22 April 2025

Purnima Kumar, who will speak in the joint EFP-AAP symposium on the links between the oral and gut microbiomes, highlights the latest findings on how one environment reflects changes in the other.
Categories: EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

How to push the limits of regeneration in complex cases

14 April 2025

Taking regeneration of hard and soft tissues to the limit is about more than learning new techniques—surgeons need to understand treatment risks, carry out careful diagnostics, and reduce the stress factors for both the patient and the dentist.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Mind the gap: Does vertical distance between implants matter?

14 April 2025

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a retrospective cohort study that investigated the impact of different vertical inter-implant distances on the long-term success of two adjacent single-unit implants.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, EuroPerio, Podcast

The JCP and EuroPerio11

11 April 2025

In the latest PerioTalks podcast Phoebus Madianos discusses the role of the JCP in relation to the EuroPerio congress with EuroPerio11 chair Anton Sculean and scientific chair Lior Shapira.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

CTG versus soft-tissue substitute for contour augmentation at single implants: three-year results

25 March 2025

Three-year outcomes of a randomized control study comparing CTG with a collagen matrix of xenogeneic origin (CMX) in terms of increase in buccal soft-tissue profile (BSP) at single implant sites with a minor horizontal alveolar defect.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

The potential benefits of hyaluronic acid in non-surgical treatment of periodontal intrabony defects

25 March 2025

A randomized controlled trial evaluates the clinical effectiveness of minimally invasive non-surgical techniques when combined with cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel in treating moderate intrabony defects.