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08 Jun 2022
Get ready for a sustainable EuroPerio10 congress in Copenhagen
EuroPerio10 is set to be the most sustainable EuroPerio ever. The world’s leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry will be held 15 to 18 June in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the most sustainable cities on the planet.
25 Apr 2022
‘Treat your gums’ – Gum Health Day 2022 focuses on new guidelines for gum disease prevention and treatment
‘Gum Health Day’ is an annual international public-health campaign aiming to raise awareness of the importance of the prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment of gum diseases. This year’s campaign focuses on the EFP’s new guidelines for the treatment of periodontitis and features a novel “customised content generator” to allow dentists, health organisations, and the public to create their own campaign materials.
06 Apr 2022
Andreas Stavropoulos is new president of the EFP
Professor Andreas Stavropoulos took up his post after the European Federation of Periodontology’s general assembly in Vienna
28 Feb 2022
EuroPerio10 offers best-ever congress programme on periodontology and implant dentistry with 130 top speakers
The EFP invites the global dental community to get together at the EuroPerio10 congress in Copenhagen, Denmark in June, which features an outstanding faculty of more than 130 experts in periodontology, implant dentistry, and other dental and medical specialties
14 Dec 2021
New collaboration with the AAP and the EFP boosts quantity and quality of international dentistry content in SNOMED CT
SNOMED International is pleased to announce a new collaboration agreement with the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
09 Dec 2021
EFP celebrates 30 years promoting periodontal health for a better life
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) commemorates 30 years since its foundation by 11 scientific national societies of periodontology on 13 December 1991 - 30 years improving the quality of the healthcare received by patients around the world. Today, the EFP leads the field globally and brings together 37 national societies from six continents, all committed to working to improve gum health everywhere
18 Nov 2021
International Perio Master Clinic 2022: the EFP brings the Perio Master Clinic conference to the Americas
In line with its global reach and its commitment to improve the quality of training of clinicians everywhere, the EFP is making the final preparations for International Perio Master Clinic 2022, to be held in León, Mexico on 25-26 February. It will bring the well-established clinical expertise and the hands-on approach of Perio Master Clinic to the Americas
15 Jun 2021
Prevention of gum disease could save billions and lead to healthier lives
The economic case for the prevention and management of gum disease is outlined today in a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) The most comprehensive analysis on the financial and human cost of gum disease in six Western European countries was commissioned by the EFP as an independent study and sponsored by Oral-B.
07 May 2021
Gum Health Day 2021 issues reminder that gum diseases may accelerate Covid-19 complications but are preventable
Over 40 countries celebrate Gum Health Day 2021 on 12 May to raise public awareness about how to prevent and detect gingivitis, periodontitis, and peri-implantitis which can affect overall health and are linked to Covid-19 complications
22 Apr 2021
Oral health may prevent severe Covid-19 disease
The potential for healthy gums to reduce the severity of Covid-19 disease is outlined in a paper recently published in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research.
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