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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.

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Gernot Wimmer: “The EFP as global benchmark in periodontology is working well with our partners and our national societies”

… Prof Wimmer, “one of the most impressive events” of the last year was the World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions, jointly organised by the AAP and the…

New EFP president outlines vision for ‘returning to normal’

… can make us proud. Together with the American Academy of Periodontology, we constructed a new classification for periodontal diseases. With the participation of all national societies, we published…

Decision-making on using systemic antibiotics to treat periodontitis

… and metronidazole based on detection of A. actinomycetemcomitans (A.a.+). - Reclassification of cases based on the new staging and grading classification for periodontitis (2018) and…

EFP mourns loss of Ricardo Teles, an ‘exceptional periodontal scientist and wonderful human being’

… was wonderful to see Ricardo in Chicago just a few weeks ago at the World Workshop on Disease Classification. We shared some laughs and more serious thoughts about science, but above all we enjoyed…

Perio societies in 45 countries prepare for Gum Health Day

… Republic: Scientific event where members of the society will focus on discussing the new classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases. Ecuador: Presence at dental schools in Quito,…

FOCUS: Recognition of perio as speciality heads list of priorities for EFP as it faces the future

… on the relationship between periodontal diseases and systemic diseases and for a change in the classification of periodontal diseases “based on objective parameters”. This last question will…

JCP study shows that periodontitis is linked to Covid-19 complications

… the results need to be taken with caution,” as it did not address causality and, even though the new classification for staging periodontitis was used, only one of the parameters (interdental bone loss) was…

General assembly gives awards and research prizes, including ‘eminence in periodontology’ to Mariano Sanz

… the working groups at the EFP’s Perio Workshops and authored the EFP’s guidance to clinicians on the new classification in relation to peri-implant health, peri-implant mucositis, and peri-implantitis. The…

Second EuroPerio Series session explored orthodontic treatment in patients with stage IV periodontitis

… the session, Prof Kebschull noted that under the staging and grading approach of the new classification adopted at the 2017 World Workshop on periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions,…

Treatment-StageIVperiodontitis-CaseType-03_04_AAFF.pdf

… for this guideline come from? How do we interpret these infographics? • Implementation of the new classification of periodontitis should facilitate the use of appropriate preventive and therapeutic…