Perio Workshop

Overview

The 20th European Workshop on Periodontology entitled Periodontal diagnosis: contemporary and emerging technologies, takes place from 10 to 13 November 2024, in La Granja de San Ildefonso, Spain. The in-person workshop, organised by the European Workshop Committee and supported by the EFP with Kenvue sponsorship, gathered more than 70 participants from 21 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.

This international gathering, which included one third of female participants, explored the latest in periodontal diagnosis under the guidance of workshop chair Professor David Herrera.

The workshop was organised into three working groups (WGs), each tackling distinct aspects of periodontal diagnosis.

Working group 1 (WG1) examined traditional diagnostic methodologies, focusing on clinical assessment methods and the use of ionizing and non-ionizing imaging techniques to refine diagnostic precision. In addition, the performance of the 2018 classification has been assessed.

Working group 2 (WG2) explored biomarkers for diagnosis and risk assessment, evaluating microbial, host, and genetic markers. The findings from WG2 could be significant for tailoring diagnosis and understanding individual risk profiles in periodontal health and disease, and could also have a significant impact when designing treatment plans.

Working group 3 (WG3) studied emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, predictive algorithms, and digital tools applicable in both dental and non-dental settings. These technologies promise to improve predictive capacities and facilitate more proactive approaches to periodontal care.

Perio Workshop is an annual scientific meeting of first-level experts in periodontal science, aimed at encouraging the exchange and examination of research-based knowledge through discussion and consensus on issues of major relevance to periodontology and dentistry.

The outcomes of each edition of Perio Workshop (also known as European Workshop on Periodontology) are published in special open-access monographic supplements of the JCP (or Journal of Clinical Periodontology). The conclusions of Perio Workshop 2023 will be published by the end of 2024. 

Held since 1993, Perio Workshop was first chaired by Niklaus Lang until 2008, then by Mariano Sanz from 2009 to 2020, and now by David Herrera since 2021. From 1993 to 2008 the workshops were held in Ittingen, Switzerland. Since 2009, they are held in La Granja de San Ildefonso, Spain. The editions of 2012 and 2017 were jointly organised by the EFP and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). The edition scheduled for 2020 was postponed one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

1993   Clinical practice of periodontology. Chairs: Niklaus Lang and Thorkild Karring
1996   Chemicals in periodontics. Chairs: Niklaus Lang, Thorkild Karring, and Jan Lindhe
1999   Implant dentistry. Chairs: Niklaus Lang, Thorkild Karring, and Jan Lindhe
2002   Periodontal practice. Chairs: Niklaus Lang, Maurizio Tonetti, and Denis Kinane
2005   Aetiology and pathogenesis leading to preventive concepts. Chair: Niklaus Lang
2008   Contemporary periodontics. Chairs: Niklaus Lang, Denis Kinane, Jan Lindhe, Mariano Sanz, and Maurizio Tonetti
2009   Periodontal education. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Ubele van der Velden, and Jörg Meyle. Jointly organised with the Association of Dental Education in Europe. Sponsored by Dentaid
2010   The biology of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Niklaus Lang, Denis Kinane, Tord Berglundh, Iain Chapple, and Maurizio Tonetti
2011   Quality of reporting of experimental research in implant dentistry. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Tord Berglundh, Maurizio Tonetti, and Niklaus Lang
2012   Periodontitis and systemic diseases. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Iain Chapple, Maurizio Tonetti, Robert Genco, Thomas Van Dyke, and Kenneth Kornman. Jointly organised with the AAP. Sponsored by Colgate
2013   Periodontal plastic surgery and soft-tissue regeneration. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Christophe Hämmerle, Søren Jepsen, and Maurizio Tonetti. Sponsored by Osteology Foundation and Geistlich
2014   Effective prevention of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, and Maurizio Tonetti. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble
2016   Boundaries between caries and periodontal diseases. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Andreas Schulte, David Beighton, Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, Vita Maciulskiene, Maurizio Tonetti, and Sebastian Paris. Jointly organised with the European Organisation for Caries Research. Sponsored by Colgate
2017   Classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. Chairs: Mariano Sanz, Iain Chapple, Maurizio Tonetti, Søren Jepsen, Tord Berglundh, Jack Caton, Ken Kornman, Brian Mealey, Gary Armitage, and Panos Papapanou. Jointly organised with the AAP (held in Chicago, US)
2018   Bone regeneration. Chairs: Mariano Sanz and Christer Dahlin. Jointly organised with the Osteology Foundation. Sponsored by Geistlich
2019   Clinical practice guideline for treatment of stages I-III periodontitis. Chaisr: Mariano Sanz (chair), David Herrera (co-chair), Tord Berglundh, Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, Moritz Kebschull, Anton Sculean, and Maurizio Tonetti
2021   Clinical practice guideline for treatment of stage IV periodontitis. Chairs: David Herrera (chair), Mariano Sanz (co-chair), Tord Berglundh, Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, Moritz Kebschull, Panos Papapanou, Anton Sculean, and Maurizio Tonetti
2022   Clinical practice guideline for prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases. Chairs: David Herrera (chair), Mariano Sanz (co-chair), Tord Berglundh, Frank Schwarz (guest chairs), Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, Moritz Kebschull, Panos Papapanou, Anton Sculean, and Maurizio Tonetti
2023   Education on periodontology. Chairs: David Herrera (chair), Mariano Sanz (co-chair), Tord Berglundh, Iain Chapple, Søren Jepsen, Moritz Kebschull, Panos Papapanou, Anton Sculean, and Maurizio Tonetti. In collaboration of the Association for Dental Education in Europe. Sponsored by Dentaid

2024  Periodontal diagnosis: contemporary and emerging technologies. Chairs: David Herrera (chair), Mariano Sanz, Iain Chapple, Moritz Kebschull, Panos Papapanou, Anton Sculean, and Maurizio Tonetti.  Sponsored by Kenvue

Perio Workshop 2022              Perio Workshop 2021