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 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.

Perio Workshop

Learn about Perio Workshop, the EFP’s annual scientific meeting that brings the best periodontal scientists together to reach a new consensus on strategic periodontal issues.

All publications

01 January 1970

Categories: Treatment, Article

Perio Master Clinic 2026—at the critical interface where biology, function, and aesthetics meet

23 December 2025

Perio Master Clinic 2026 will offer expert clinical insight into the complex multidisciplinary treatment of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. Congress chair Cavid Ahmedbeyli offers an overview of the EFP’s main event for the coming year.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, 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: Treatment, Article

Why good wound healing is crucial to the success of periodontal and implant surgery

04 December 2025

In a preview of his presentation at Perio Master Clinic 2026 in Baku, Otto Zuhr explains the importance of good wound healing to the success of periodontal and implant surgery.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Treatment, Article

Perio Master Clinic 2026 offers insight and expertise into the perio-restorative interplay

03 October 2025

The EFP’s Perio Master Clinic 2026, which takes place next March in Baku, Azerbaijan, will focus on the “Perio-Restorative Interplay”. Mariano Sanz, the event’s scientific chair, outlines the importance of the interdisciplinary approach.
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: 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.
Categories: Treatment, Article

Bridging the communication gap for effective periodontal care

11 July 2025

The second-prize winner in this year’s EFP Digital Innovation Award is a communications tool designed to help dental professionals improve the clarity and consistency of their communications with patients.