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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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EFP president Anton Sculean reflects on a successful 2018 and looks forward to the new year

… in 2018 included: the launch of the Perio & Caries project in January and the Perio & Diabetes project in November, joining the Oral Health & Pregnancy project that launched in 2017; the…

Joint EFP-WHF workshop created consensus for campaign on gum and heart health

… periodontitis and heart disease share common risk factors including smoking, alcohol consumption, diabetes, and age. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number-one cause of death globally, while severe…

Periodontal therapy appears to improve glycaemic control in chronic-periodontitis patients with type-2 diabetes

…Periodontal therapy appears to improve glycaemic control in chronic-periodontitis patients with type-2 diabetes The association between periodontitis and diabetes mellitus is widely recognised and patients with…

Gum Health Day 2024: a global celebration of healthy smiles

… information on the link between periodontal disease and non-communicable diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. For the public, they ran campaigns such as #GumsRock and "Take care of…

Versions of Perio & Diabetes animation will be made in seven languages

…Versions of Perio & Diabetes animation will be made in seven languages The animated video Perio and Diabetes, produced by the EFP as a key tool within its recently launched Perio & Diabetes campaign, is to be…

Perio Workshop 2019 draws up new guideline on periodontal therapy to benefit patients

… and by the oral-health professionals, and risk-factor control (smoking cessation, promotion of diabetes control…). The same aspects were also considered for the maintenance of the successfully…

EFP highlights perio-diabetes link on World Diabetes Day

…EFP highlights perio-diabetes link on World Diabetes Day The EFP marks World Diabetes Day on November 14 by issuing a reminder of the important links between periodontitis and diabetes and emphasising the need for…

Animation and infographics drive home messages on oral health and diabetes

…Animation and infographics drive home messages on oral health and diabetes One of the most attractive features of the Perio & Diabetes campaign is a short animated video that communicates key messages in a clear and…

EFP has high profile at congress on oral-health research

… director of the EFP-accredited postgraduate programme at ACTA (Amsterdam, Netherlands) focused on diabetes. This session, part of the programme of SEPA’s Alianza por la Salud, was chaired by SEPA…

Executive committee gathers in Greece to plan next six months

… workshops and the EFP’s projects with its partners, the latest of which – Perio & Diabetes, with Sunstar – is due to launch next month. “The EFP has some critically important…