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Gum health expert Prof. Lijian Jin says no to bleeding gums on Gum Health Day

12 May 2020
Periodontics

The European Federation of Periodontology leads Gum Health Day every year. The 2020 campaign encourages people with bleeding gums to consult their dentist or pharmacist and encompasses dozens of activities in more than 40 countries across the world.

dental implant

Special issue on peri-implant diseases now available in the International Dental Journal

02 October 2019
Periodontics

Putting the spotlight on four papers, which aim to support general practitioners in preventing and managing peri-implantitis and other implant-related complications.

Key learnings from the GPHP 2019 follow-up survey on periodontal health

FDI survey anticipates more registered periodontal specialists and periodontology associations

21 August 2019
Periodontics

This prediction is part of a positive evolution of periodontal health awareness over the past two years as well as increasing continuing education opportunities made available by dedicated periodontology associations.

GPHP Task Team holding the publicaitons launched at GPHP session

GPHP experts host symposium at FDI WDC and introduce practical guide

06 September 2018
Periodontics

The Global Periodontal Health Project (GPHP) experts are hosting a symposium today at the FDI World Dental Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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FDI takes on the challenge of peri-implant diseases through new partnership

06 June 2018
Periodontics

FDI and the International Congress of Implantologists aim to increase global awareness of periodontal health through the Peri-Implant Diseases Project.

90% of adults worldwide suffer from periodontal disease

New FDI white paper and advocacy toolkit address the global burden of periodontal disease

07 February 2018
Periodontics

As part of the Global Periodontal Health Project (GPHP), FDI has launched a 'White Paper on Prevention and Management of Periodontal Diseases for Oral Health and General Health' and 'Periodontal Health and Disease – A practical guide to reduce the global burden of periodontal disease' to continue bringing attention to periodontal health as a priority area for policy worldwide.

GPHP survey

Survey shows less than half of NDAs monitor and evaluate periodontal disease

01 November 2017
Periodontics

While some National Dental Associations (NDAs) have a national monitoring and evaluation plan of periodontal disease, survey highlights gap.

woman with periodontal disease

FDI makes global periodontal health a priority over the next three years

04 July 2017
Periodontics

The implementation of the Global Periodontal Health Project was set in motion this this year to prioritize periodontal health at a national level through health promotion and disease prevention, and to integrate oral and periodontal health into policies addressing noncommunicable diseases. This year’s World Oral Health Forum in Madrid will take an in-depth look at the issue.