The extensive list of EFP publications includes the sector-leading Journal of Clinical Periodontology (JCP), the research summary JCP Digest, the Perio Talks podcasts, and a range of articles that offer expert views on periodontal science and clinical practice.
Featured
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Categories:Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article
How do keratinized mucosa and mucosal thickness affect long-term implant outcomes?
13 November 2026
A 25-year cohort study, now summarized in the latest issue of JCP Digest, investigatated the association between keratinized muscoca and musosal thickness and crestal bone loss in patients with implants.
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Categories:Clinical & Translational Research, Article
What clinicians need to know about how PTSD can affect dental health
11 November 2026
Inpatient care in psychiatric hospitals needs to include oral-health assessment, while dentists need training in handling vulnerable patients. Thomas Eger and Anne Wolowski discuss the relationship of PTSD to dental health.
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Categories:Classification & Guidelines, Article
Acute periodontal conditions: from emergency management to definitive care
10 November 2026
The new EFP clinical-practice guideline on the management of acute periodontal conditions outlines three steps: identify the lesion, control the acute problem, treat the disease or factors that allowed it to develop. Selena Toma explains.
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Categories:Classification & Guidelines, Article
How to manage acute periodontal conditions—the new EFP clinical-practice guideline
02 November 2026
The EFP recently published a clinical-practice guideline on the management of acute periodontal conditions. David Herrera, who chaired the workshop that created the guideline, explains how it will help clinicians.
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Categories:Public health & Prevention, Systemic health, Podcast
Perio Talks: Keeping the mouth healthy during pregnancy
28 October 2026
In the latest edition of the Perio Talks podcast, Purnima Kumar and Phoebus Madianos explore the importance of periodontal health during pregnancy and its implications for both mothers and babies.
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Categories:Clinical & Translational Research, Treatment, Article
International Perio Master Clinic 2027 will build bridges between Europe and Latin America
28 October 2026
The organizers of the EFP's International Perio Master Clinic 2027, which takes place next spring in in Rio de Janeiro, explain their vision of the congress and the importance of the 'perio-restorative interplay'.
Special publications
Perio classification
The current classification is based on the findings of the World Perio Workshop (2017) which updated the classification of all periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. The EFP has published a series of resources to help oral-health professionals understand and implement the classification.
Clinical guidelines
The EFP has produced a set of S3-level clinical-practice guidelines to provide oral-healthcare professionals with precise therapeutic pathways based on individual patient diagnoses and recommend specific interventions to get the best possible results for patients with periodontitis and peri-implant diseases.
Perio Workshop
The outcomes of each European Workshop on Periodontology are published as special open-access monographic supplements in the JCP, providing authoritative guidance on the science behind gum health and gum disease.
You can read the Education on periodontology consensus report and also take a look at our latest consensus report: Gingival and Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in Children and Adolescents
Policy papers
The EFP has commissioned two white papers from the Economist Intelligence Unit and Economist Impact on the socioeconomic impact of periodontitis and on addressing inequalities in oral health. In 2026, a new report by Economist Enterprise was published about the impact of oral health on athlete performance. See below for white papers, reports, and other policy papers producted by the EFP:
Responsible Periodontology
The EFP is committed to a vision of responsible and sustainable periodontology. It has published a Sustainability Manifesto and a set of Sustainability Actions.
EFP national societies special reports
Find reports produced by EFP member national societies in various languages, covering key topics and insights relevant to oral health, periodontology, and implant dentistry.
Partners’ campaigns and newsletters
The EFP, in collaboration with its partners, develops campaigns on key oral health issues. Each year, it also publishes a dedicated newsletter featuring articles on different relevant topics from both the federation and its partners.
Periodontology in the media
Read articles published by various media outlets covering periodontology, oral health, and related topics. This section highlights external coverage and expert insights from across the media.
EFP partners
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