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Periodontitis patients have ‘higher risk of stroke’ Patients with periodontitis have a higher risk of ischaemic stroke and a higher mortality from the disease compared with patients with gingivitis,

Perio Insight focuses on L-PRF in periodontal therapy The latest edition of Perio Insight, the EFP magazine devoted to periodontal science and clinical practice, focuses on the use of leucocyte- and

Study evaluates pros and cons of connective tissue graft versus collagen matrix for recession coverage The latest issue of the EFP research summary JCP Digest provides insight into rival techniques

Study shows promise of extracted tooth roots in alveolar-ridge augmentation Extracted tooth roots may be considered as a therapeutic alternative to autogenous bone blocks for lateral alveolar-ridge

EFP World Workshop co-chairs are given special award at AAP conference The recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) featured a series of awards to EFP officers, including

JCP Digest: Study shows association between periodontitis and sleep duration Is there an association between periodontitis and sleep duration? This is the question behind a cross-sectional study

L-PRF as a socket-filling material for ridge preservation is beneficial – JCP Digest The use of leucocyte and platelet rich fibrin (L-PRF) as a socket-filling material for ridge preservation is

The EFP’s Twitter page grows in reach and popularity The EFP’s page on the Twitter social-media platform now has well over a thousand followers and during the last year its tweets have been

Three-year study concludes power brushes do not cause more soft-tissue trauma than manual brushes – JCP Digest The use of power toothbrushes has been claimed to cause more soft-tissue trauma in

Periodontitis in patients with chronic kidney disease ‘is associated with higher mortality risk’ Periodontitis in patients who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher risk of