All publications
01 January 1970
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Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Article
The ‘thrilling’ discovery of the Y4 leukotoxin and the finding of Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans
27 January 2024
The discovery of Y4 leukotoxicity and the subsequent finding of JP2 as a “super” leukotoxin producer were key moments in the development of periodontal science and the understanding of the inflammatory response to bacteria.
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Categories: Education & Career, Podcast
What you need for a successful clinic- dental marketing & entrepreneurship
25 January 2024
What do you need for your dental practice to succeed? Listen to marketing expert Carlo Gallucci and periodontist Gustavo Giordani discuss how to take full advantage of dental marketing and entrepreneurship.
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Categories: Public health & Prevention, Systemic health, Article
Women and oral health: views from periodontology and gynaecology
20 December 2023
Hormonal changes have a complex influence on women's oral health from puberty to the post-menopause. Gynaecologist Renée Berens and periodontist Ali Çekici explore the issues.
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Categories: Education & Career, Podcast
Pathways to succeed in perio: EFP-accredited programmes and alumni
05 December 2023
Nikos Donos, chair of the EFP Education Committee and Ed Madeley, EFP Alumni co-ordinator, explain how the EFP-accredited programmes contribute to unlocking excellence.
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Categories: Systemic health, Podcast
Men's perio health: from gum to groin
01 December 2023
Ali Çekici, associate professor of periodontology at Istanbul University in Turkey, and Per-Anders Abrahamsson, professor of urologic oncology at Lund University in Sweden discuss various aspects of men's health in relation to their oral health.
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Categories: Public health & Prevention, Treatment, Article
How can AI help perio?
13 November 2023
Panos N. Papapanou, editor-in-chief of the EFP's Journal of Clinical Periodontology, highlights the potential that artificial intelligence offers to periodontology.
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Which is best technique for preserving the alveolar ridge after tooth extraction?
31 October 2023
Researchers at the EFP-accredited programme at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, performed a randomised clinical trial (RCT) to compare different techniques for alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction.
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Categories: Public health & Prevention, Treatment, Article
Digital innovation promises to enchance supportive periodontal care
20 October 2023
A digital platform to enhance supportive periodontal care by boosting communication between dental professionals and patients was one of the winners in the EFP’s Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health 2023.
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Categories: Systemic health, Podcast
The X factor- what is unique about women's oral health
06 October 2023
Associate professor of periodontology Ali Çekici (Turkey) and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Renee Behrens (UK) explore the complex influence of hormonal changes on women's gum health across different life phases.