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: 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.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Collagen matrix maintains root coverage at three years

22 December 2025

The latest issue of the EFP research summary JCP Digest describes the three-year outcomes of treating gingival recession using a coronally advanced flap combined with xenogeneic collagen matrices soaked in either rhPDGF-BB or saline.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Which emergence profile is best for implant-supported crowns in the aesthetic zone?

07 November 2025

The November issue of JCP Digest summarized a three-year clinical trial that assessed implant-supported restorations with different emergence profiles to determine whether aesthetic and clinical results deteriorate or remain stable over time.
Categories: JCP Digest, Article

Beyond the probe: measuring patient satisfaction in periodontal therapy

15 October 2025

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a study of elderly patients with stage III or stage IV periodontitis and their oral health-related quality of life over 10 years of supportive periodontal therapy.
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: 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: JCP Digest, Article

Do clinical and patient-reported outcomes match for treatment of teeth with grade III C furcation?

09 July 2025

The first clinical trial in periodontology to use the sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) design investigates the the response of grade III furcation-involved molars to different treatments.
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.