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.

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01 January 1970

Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

How AI can benefit periodontology and implant dentistry

13 May 2025

Artificial Intelligence is already playing a big role in dentistry and there is much more to come. William Giannobile highlights how clinical practice and research in periodontology and implant dentistry will be impacted.
Categories: EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

What are the limits for non-surgical peri-implantitis therapy?

12 May 2025

Peri-implantitis is a growing global problem. Speakers at an interactive session at EuroPerio11 discuss non-surgical treatment procedures using sub-marginal instrumentation techniques, systemic antibiotics, and chemical decontaminants.
Categories: EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

How can periodontal treatment best be personalized?

12 May 2025

A joint session by the EFP and the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP) at EuroPerio11 will consider how periodontal treatment can be personalized in anti-microbial therapy, anti-inflammatory therapy, and secondary prevention.
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: 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: 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: EuroPerio, Treatment, Article

What are the choices for clinicians when moving to Step 3 of periodontal therapy?

19 March 2025

Looking ahead to a debate at EuroPerio11 on controversial issues in non-surgical periodontal therapy, the participants consider the effectiveness of effectiveness of re-instrumentation versus laser or photodynamic therapy as Step 3 of treatment.