Overview Dental caries and periodontal diseases share common factors, although they follow different trajectories. The ‘Perio & Caries’ campaign highlights the similarities – and the…
EFP The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is the leading global voice on gum health and gum disease and the driving force behind EuroPerio – the most important…
Working Group 1 Role of microbial biofilms in the maintenance of oral health and the development of dental caries and periodontal diseases Working Group 3 Prevention and control of dental…
Perio & Caries - an initiative based on Perio Workshop 2016 The EFP project 'Perio & Caries’ builds on the outcomes of Perio Workshop 2016, devoted to “The boundaries between…
What is periodontal disease? Periodontal diseases – gingivitis and periodontitis – are the most prevalent inflammatory diseases among humans. Periodontitis, which is more severe than gingivitis,…
Why is oral health important during pregnancy? The mouth is one of the main areas involved in the physiological and hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy. Gingival inflammation tends…
Elena Figuero is full-time associate professor in periodontology at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain), where she teaches on the degree in dentistry, the master’s degree in periodontology…
Mervi Gürsoy is an associate professor in periodontology at the University of Turku (Finland). She was awarded her DDS degree by the University of Helsinki (1999), and then her PhD in…
The most common causes of implant failure are poor oral hygiene, history of periodontitis, and smoking. If tooth cleaning is poor, bacteria will build up on the implant surface and cause…