Figure 1 Factors influencing the provision of preventive care by Therapists to adolescents accessing NSW Public Oral Health Services, 2012.

Personalised preventive care offered:

Radiographs (Bitewings and periapical )

Dietary advice

Oral Hygiene Instruction

Remineralising agents (Professional fluoride applications, casein phosphopeptide with amorphous fluoride phosphates (CPP-ACFP)

Fissure Sealants

Prophylaxis (scaling and cleaning)

Smoking Cessation

Recommendation (issue) of appropriate oral health products for home care use:disclosing tablets, toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste, CPP-ACFP paste, floss

Issue of age appropriate oral health education literature

Utilise Motivational Interviewing and coaching techniques

Table1 Preventive care activities for adolescents attending NSW Public Oral Health Service