Table 3 Number and percentages (within age) of therapists preventive clinical activities performed for adolescents, year 2011
Preventive activity | Age | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Dietary Advice | 3032 (9.2) | 2616 (8.2) | 2287 (7.8) | 2064 (7.9) | 1784 (7.7) | 1724 (7.5) | 13498 (8.1) |
Oral Hygiene Instruction | 5381 (16.4) | 4801 (15.1) | 4217 (14.3) | 3751 (14.3) | 3204 (13.8) | 3033 (13.3) | 24387 (14.7) |
Professional Clean (plaque and calculus removal) | 2884 (8.8) | 268 (8.5) | 2540 (8.6) | 2297 (8.8) | 2041 (8.8) | 2177 (9.5) | 14626 (8.8) |
Topical Fluoride Application | 4940 (15.0) | 4878 (15.4) | 4378 (14.9) | 3941 (15.0) | 3571 (15.4) | 3462 (15.2) | 25170 (15.2) |
Fissure Sealant | 4578 (13.9) | 4745 (15.0) | 4470 (15.2) | 3502 (13.4) | 2590 (11.2) | 2474 (10.8) | 22359 (13.4) |
Radiographs | 6191 (18.8) | 6238 (19.7) | 6059 (20.5) | 5489 (20.9) | 5038 (21.8) | 4920 (21.5) | 33935 (20.4) |
Smoking Cessation | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) | 26 (0.1) | 43 (0.2) | 69 (0.3) | 102 (0.4) | 246 (0.1) |
NSW STATE TOTAL | 32856 (100.0) | 31739 (100.0) | 29502 (100.0) | 26205 (100.0) | 23161 (100.0) | 22835 (100.0) | 166298 (100.0) |