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Lifestyle choices significantly affect oral health. Poor diet, lack of exercise, inadequate oral hygiene, stress and insufficient sleep contribute to gum disease and other health problems, while adopting healthier lifestyles can lead to improved oral and overall health.

A collaboration between the EFP and Sunstar, Perio & Diabetes promotes awareness of the important links between periodontal diseases and diabetes explaining how these two diseases can be fought together.

The Perio & Cardio project is collaboration between the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the World Heart Federation (WHF).

The aim of the outreach campaign Perio & Family Doctors, a collaboration initiative between the EFP and Wonca Europe with support from Curasept, is to promote awareness of how dental and general medical practitioners can improve the healthcare they provide to their patients by taking into better account the synergies between periodontology and family medicine.

Pregnancy is a crucial time in a woman’s life during which oral health is of fundamental importance, as periodontal disease has been linked to various pregnancy complications. This campaign, sponsored by Oral-B, highlights what women, oral-health practitioners, and doctors should know about these links.

Perio & Caries builds on the outcomes of Perio Workshop 2016, devoted to “The boundaries between dental caries and periodontal disease”, jointly organised by the EFP with ORCA (European Organisation for Caries Research) in November 2016 and sponsored by Colgate.

The EFP has launched the social-media campaign “Back to common sense” to create awareness of the federation's Covid-19 safety protocols and to promote the benefits of taking care of oral and gum health at all times.