European Federation of Periodontology

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is a global non-profit organisation with a European core, which promotes periodontal science and practice, as well as awareness of gum health and gum disease to oral-health professionals, other medical professionals, policymakers, and the public. The EFP’s vision is “Periodontal health for a better life.”

Founded in 1991, the EFP is a federation of 43 national periodontal societies and represents more than 18,000 oral-health professionals and researchers in six continents. It pursues its mission by organising evidence-based scientific events and campaigns, including: EuroPerio, the world’s leading congress in periodontology and implant dentistry; Perio Master Clinic, a theme-based conference on periodontal practice; Perio Workshop, a high-level meeting that sheds light on emerging issues; and Gum Health Day, a global awareness initiative celebrated on May 12.

The EFP’s Journal of Clinical Periodontology, published monthly, is a leading scientific publication and has among the highest impact factors of journals in dentistry, oral surgery, and medicine. The federation also publishes a monthly research summary (JCP Digest), as well as the magazines Perio Insight and Perio Life.

The EFP defines and promotes high-quality training in periodontology and implant dentistry on all three levels of professional education: undergraduate training, postgraduate vocational education and training, and specialist training at its 24 accredited university programmes.

The federation, along with its member societies, has been working towards the pan-European recognition by the European Union of periodontology as a speciality within dentistry.

The EFP is supported by industry partners but has no commercial or professional agenda.

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