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