European Federation of Periodontology

Av. Dr. Arce #14
Madrid Spain 28002
491-769-8635
www.efp.org

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is a non-profit association comprising up to 35 European and International periodontal societies. The EFP has grown and succeeded in becoming a leading authority in Dentistry in Europe and beyond. Its major role is to reduce the negative impact of periodontal and peri-implant diseases on individuals and upon society, in order to improve oral and general health and wellbeing, to promote research, education and awareness of periodontal science and practice, and to raise public awareness.

The EFP brings together 37 national scientific societies of periodontology from Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, and represents more than 16,000 periodontists and oral-healthcare professionals globally.

The first actions in coordinating the scientific meetings of the European Periodontal Societies took place in August 1986.

A European Co-Ordination Committee in Periodontology was appointed by the Belgian, British, Dutch, French, Spanish and the Swiss societies. The first meeting took place in Montreux, Switzerland, on 18 September 1987.

The second Co-ordination Committee meeting took place in Marrakech, Morocco, on 22–23 May 1988, where it was decided to change the name of the European Co-ordination Committee to the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). This name was chosen to indicate the co-operation of independent autonomous national European periodontal societies.

At the third meeting which was held in Santa Margherita, Italy, on 6 June 1989, it was decided to form a Federation. Extensive discussion took place, which analyzed the goals of the proposed Federation, postgraduate education and, the possibility of a joint scientific meeting. It was unanimously agreed that all the Member Societies of the EFP should join forces to organise a major scientific conference to be held every 5 years with the intention of replacing the highly successful North Sea Conference.

During the fourth meeting in Maastricht, Netherlands, in May 1990, the rules of function of the Federation were formed. The European Federation of Periodontology was suggested to be a cooperative body of the European Societies of Periodontology. Each member society should have one representative in the EFP who would take part in the EFP governing body meetings at least once a year.

The meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 12–13 December 1991 was a landmark in the history of the EFP. At this meeting a formal Constitution and By-Laws were sanctioned and the objectives of the Federation were formally adopted. The first scientific congress of the EFP named EuroPerio 1, was scheduled to be held at EuroDisney on the 12 – 15 May 1994, in Paris, France.

The Constitution and By-Laws of the EFP were amended in 1996 and recently modified on 27 February 2010.

Map of European Federation of Periodontology Av. Dr. Arce #14, Madrid Spain 28002

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