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: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

What is the longevity and effectiveness of cross-arch bridges in patients with stage III/IV periodontitis?

10 June 2025

A 35-year retrospective analysis evaluates the long-term outcomes of cross-arch stabilizing bridges in patients with stage III and stage IV periodontitis.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment

How effective is systemic azithromycin as adjunct to non-surgical subgingival instrumentation?

12 May 2025

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates the clinical, microbial, and cytokine changes over 12 months following delivery of systemic azithromycin, adjunctive to non-surgical instrumentation, in stage III/IV, grade C periodontitis.
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: 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: 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.
Categories: JCP Digest, Article

What are the 10-year outcomes of dental implants in narrow alveolar ridges?

31 January 2025

Ten-year outcomes of implants placed in ridges with limited bucco-oral width without bone augmentation showed a 100% survival rate, suggesting meticulous surgical implant placement in narrow ridges without augmentation is a viable treatment option.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Soft-tissue augmentation at immediate implant placement: Why rush?

29 November 2024

A single-centre randomised controlled trial assesses the effect of soft tissue augmentation timing on buccal bone changes at one year, when performed together with or three months after immediate implant placement.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Non-surgical retreatment or papilliary preservation flap surgery?

31 October 2024

This randomised controlled trial compared the efficacy of non-surgical reinstrumentation (NSR) and papillary preservation flap (PPF) surgery at single-rooted teeth with residual pockets.