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 Workshop

Learn about Perio Workshop, the EFP’s annual scientific meeting that brings the best periodontal scientists together to reach a new consensus on strategic periodontal issues.

All publications

01 January 1970

Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Mind the gap: Does vertical distance between implants matter?

14 April 2025

The latest issue of JCP Digest summarizes a retrospective cohort study that investigated the impact of different vertical inter-implant distances on the long-term success of two adjacent single-unit implants.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

CTG versus soft-tissue substitute for contour augmentation at single implants: three-year results

25 March 2025

Three-year outcomes of a randomized control study comparing CTG with a collagen matrix of xenogeneic origin (CMX) in terms of increase in buccal soft-tissue profile (BSP) at single implant sites with a minor horizontal alveolar defect.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

The potential benefits of hyaluronic acid in non-surgical treatment of periodontal intrabony defects

25 March 2025

A randomized controlled trial evaluates the clinical effectiveness of minimally invasive non-surgical techniques when combined with cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel in treating moderate intrabony defects.
Categories: JCP Digest, Article

What are the 10-year outcomes of dental implants in narrow alveolar ridges?

31 January 2025

Ten-year outcomes of implants placed in ridges with limited bucco-oral width without bone augmentation showed a 100% survival rate, suggesting meticulous surgical implant placement in narrow ridges without augmentation is a viable treatment option.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Soft-tissue augmentation at immediate implant placement: Why rush?

29 November 2024

A single-centre randomised controlled trial assesses the effect of soft tissue augmentation timing on buccal bone changes at one year, when performed together with or three months after immediate implant placement.
Categories: JCP Digest, Treatment, Article

Non-surgical retreatment or papilliary preservation flap surgery?

31 October 2024

This randomised controlled trial compared the efficacy of non-surgical reinstrumentation (NSR) and papillary preservation flap (PPF) surgery at single-rooted teeth with residual pockets.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Decision-making on using systemic antibiotics to treat periodontitis

06 September 2024

A retrospective analysis comparing the clinical effectiveness and the frequency of antibiotic usage between two different decision-making strategies in the management of periodontitis.
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Can we avoid surgery for peri-implantitis with systemic antibiotics?

22 August 2024

This retrospective cohort study assesses the prolonged impacts of systemically administered amoxicillin and metronidazole, alongside non-surgical sub-marginal instrumentation, and evaluates the requirement for additional surgical treatment during the...
Categories: Clinical & Translational Research, JCP Digest, Article

Short versus long implants: when does size matter?

30 July 2024

A systematic review/meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the survival rates (primary outcome), as well as marginal bone loss (MBL) and complications of short implants (≤6mm) compared to long implants (≥10mm) in specific...