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

Can orthodontic tooth movement start one week after regenerative surgery?

21 July 2026

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a study of the effects of early orthodontic tooth movement on the healing of periodontal intrabony defects treated with guided tissue regeneration using deproteinized bovine bone mineral.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Surgical treatment of peri-implantitis: reconstructive versus open-flap debridement

17 June 2026

The latest edition of JCP Digest summarizes a randomized controlled clinical trial that evaluated the effect of adjunctive reconstructive therapy during surgical peri-implantitis treatment on clinical and radiographic outcomes.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

What are the treatment outcomes of different surgical protocols for peri-implantitis?

22 May 2026

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a retrospective cohort analysis that assessed the treatment outcomes of different surgical peri-implantitis treatments and sought to identify the factors that influence treatment success.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Does adjunctive use of systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole improve outcomes of access-flap surgery for peri-implantitis?

23 April 2026

The latest issue of JCP Digest describes a randomized controlled trial that evaluated the effect of adding a seven-day regimen of systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole to access-flap surgery for peri-implantitis.
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: 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: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Tooth loss in treated advanced periodontitis after more than 20 years of supportive care

20 January 2026

The January issue of JCP Digest summarizes a retrospective study of long-term tooth loss and the survival rate of different types of dentures in patients receiving supportive periodontal care after treatment for stage III/IV periodontitis.