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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.

Perio Master Clinic 2026

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.

Education

The EFP's work in education includes a set of curricular guidelines for undergraduate dental education, a three-year accredited programme for postgraduate education in periodontology, and some continuing education tools for reference and consultation of dental professionals all along their careers. Besides, this area is the home of the 'EFP Alumni' section.

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How to push the limits of regeneration in complex cases

Taking regeneration of hard and soft tissues to the limit is about more than learning new techniques—surgeons need to understand treatment risks, carry out careful diagnostics, and reduce the stress…

Perio Talks: How to maintain good oral health during adulthood

In this second episode of the Oral Health Throughout Life campaign, developed by the EFP in collaboration with Dentaid, host Annika Kroeger is joined by William Papaioannou and Júlia Sáez Valverde…

The EFP Probe will help dentists with diagnosis and implementation of clinical-practice guidelines

View all publications At present, periodontists use different probes for screening and for treatment, and the screening probe is calibrated with out-of-date thresholds. The EFP Probe, launched…

Periodontology in the media

This page features selected articles from various media outlets covering topics related to periodontology and oral health. The content is shared for informational purposes only and does not…

What are the treatment outcomes of different surgical protocols for peri-implantitis?

Issue No. 149 Summarized from Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Volume 53, Issue 5, May 2026, 658-680 Editor: James Deschner, chair, EFP scientific affairs committee What…

Bridging the communication gap for effective periodontal care

The second-prize winner in this year’s EFP Digital Innovation Award is a communications tool designed to help dental professionals improve the clarity and consistency of their communications with…

Do clinical and patient-reported outcomes match for treatment of teeth with grade III C furcation?

Issue No. 139 Summarized from Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Volume 52, Issue 7, July 2025, 932–939 Editor: James Deschner, chair, EFP scientific affairs committee How…

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Leading periodontists interviewed at EuroPerio11 discuss surgery, the 2018 classifaction, AI in perio, and navigating clinical crises

View all publications At EuroPerio11 in Vienna, leading periodontists and implantologists stopped by at the EFP's Social Media corner to provide some insights into their presentations at the…

GSK: Happy smiles, happy planet!

In this interview, we talk to Gareth Ruddock, Head of Conscious Consumption, Oral Health at GSK. As GSK’s consumer healthcare is looking to become a standalone company, sustainability is at the…

EFP leadership in action

In this year’s series of partner interviews for the EFP newsletter, we are looking at how leadership in dentistry is going to play a vital and pivotal role in the years to come and how partners are…