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.

Upcoming events from EFP's member societies

Learn in advance about the conferences and meetings being organised by the EFP's national member societies in the weeks and months ahead.

Perio Master Clinic 2026 Baku

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.

All publications

01 January 1970

Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Systemic health, Article

Gums and Tums - what is the connection?

08 February 2024

The relationship between the oral and gut microbiomes has become the subject of an increasing amount of research. Professor Iain Chapple guides us through the terrain and highlights the key questions that remain to be answered.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, Article

JCP editor highlights latest research

31 January 2024

Panos N. Papapanou, editor-in-chief of the EFP's Journal of Clinical Periodontology, offers his "editor's pick" of recent papers published in the journal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Categories: Treatment, Article

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.