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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.

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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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Periodontitis: The overlooked cardiovascular risk factor

… basic periodontal screening into cardiovascular prevention pathways, particularly for patients with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or a family history of CVD. Likewise, dental teams should be encouraged—and…

Perio and Cardio recommendations for the oral health team

… receive a thorough oral-health examination. Common lifestyle factors – such as smoking, stress, obesity, diabetes, and an unhealthy diet – aggravate both periodontitis and CVD. Perio & Cardio Untreated…

EFP_Dossier_on_Periodontal_Disease_2020.pdf

… of ageing, including atherogenic non-invasive periodontal therapy cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, may also improve health-economic rheumatoid arthritis, chronic kidney outcomes.”2 disease, obesity,…

2008-1st-prize-08-m-abu-taa.pdf

… penicillin, need for endocarditis prophylaxis, any systemic or local immunodeficiency, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or previous radiation therapy in the head and neck area. Such patients would…

FINAL_article_EIU178_-_Gum_Disease_-_DV5.pdf

… evidence-base shows periodontitis, which is the severe form of gum disease, has associations with diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and over 50 non-communicable diseases. Recognition of these mutual risk…

Postgraduate symposium brought together 19 universities to share research and clinical cases

… programmes in periodontology. The effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on patients with diabetes, the association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease, and the clinical use of…

emily-davison_essay.pdf

… already links periodontitis as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, glycemic control in diabetes and adverse outcomes in pregnancy (Winning & Linden, 2015). Furthermore, associations are emerging…

report-03.pdf

… on the primary systemic disease (using ICD-10 codes). There are more common systemic diseases – such as diabetes mellitus – that are important modifiers of the course of periodontitis. However, diabetes-associated…

natasha-west_essay.pdf

… mitigating diseases of known association. Substantial evidence supports a close association between diabetes and periodontitis (Taylor et al., 2013), whilst rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased…

michaela-eklund_essay.pdf

… that the prevalence of periodontal disease will rise due to higher frequencies of risk factors like diabetes. Hence there is a large group of patients in need of periodontal care and a growing need for dental…