News & Events

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.

EFP Probe

Putting Classification

and Guidelines into Practice

Developed in collaboration with HuFriedyGroup

Overview

The EFP Probe is an innovative diagnostic instrument that combines screening and treatment functions in a single tool.

Officially introduced at EuroPerio11 in Vienna, the EFP Probe is designed to help clinicians diagnose and treat periodontal disease in accordance with the current classification and S3-level clinical practice guidelines.

Developed in collaboration with HuFriedyGroup, the EFP Probe reflects the federation’s commitment to advancing clinical excellence in periodontology.

The EFP probe not only unifies screening and treatment into a single instrument, but also makes it easier to determine, in line with the guidelines, whether a situation is healthy, requires non-surgical therapy, or may need surgical treatment. At the same time, it functions as a full periodontal probe, with a ball tip that helps check for overhangs and plaque factors.

It also allows for a more straightforward implementation of the Perio Classification and EFP Guidelines.

Learn more about the EFP Probe