Perio Insight
Periodontal health for a better life
Editor: Joanna Kamma | Scientific Adviser: Andreas Stavropoulos
Perio Insight is an EFP online magazine focusing on periodontal science and clinical practice. It offers expert views and debates on key topics in periodontology and implant dentistry, and profiles research carried out at the EFP-accredited postgraduate programmes of periodontology.
It is edited by Joanna Kamma (Communications Committee) with Andreas Stavropoulos (Scientific Affairs Committee) as scientific adviser.
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How can AI help perio?
Panos N. Papapanou, editor-in-chief of the EFP's Journal of Clinical Periodontology, highlights the potential that artificial intelligence offers to periodontology.
Which is best technique for preserving the alveolar ridge after tooth extraction?
Researchers at the EFP-accredited programme at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, performed a randomised clinical trial (RCT) to compare different techniques for alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction.
Digital innovation promises to enchance supportive periodontal care
A digital platform to enhance supportive periodontal care by boosting communication between dental professionals and patients was one of the winners in the EFP’s Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health 2023.
JCP special issues on implant dentistry will have impact for years to come
Panos N. Papapanou, editor-in-chief of the EFP's Journal of Clinical Periodontology, highlights two special issues related to implant dentistry.
Monitoring and controlling oral endotoxin levels for disease prevention
Svetislav Zaric, third-prize winner in the EFP’s Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health 2023, explains his proposal for personalised prevention based on monitoring and controlling oral endotoxin activity.
An app to help dentists and patients better manage periodontal care
Claire Bigot, winner of the first prize in the EFP’s Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health 2023 for the web and moblie application My PerioCare, explains how the technology can benefit both dentists and patients.
The role of micronutrients in periodontal disease prevention and therapy
Denica Kuzmanova and Henrik Dommisch describe the current understanding of the impact of diet and of vitamins and other micronutrients on preventing and treating periodontitis.
The economic impact of periodontitis in Switzerland: estimating potential healthcare savings
Christoph Ramseier assesses the economic impact of periodontitis in Switzerland and how a prevention-based healthcare strategy could lead to substantial savings and improved general health.
The connection between oral health and cognition
Panos N. Papapanou, editor-in-chief of the EFP's Journal of Clinical Periodontology, highlights recent research published in the journal on the links between oral health and cognition.
Which host-modulating approaches are showing most promise?
Host-modulating agents can play an adjunctive role in supporting conventional non-surgical therapy for periodontitis. Georgios N. Belibasakis and Nagihan Bostanci explore the most promising approaches.
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