Which statement is NOT a goal of disciplinary sanctions?

• A. Protect the public
• B. Ensure compliance
• C. Improve the practitioner's personal finances
• D. Encourage safe practice

Answer: (C)

Disciplinary sanctions are tools to protect the public and uphold professional standards in dental hygiene. Their goals include ensuring practitioners comply with licensure rules and regulations and promoting safe, competent care. The idea of improving the practitioner’s personal finances is not a purpose of these sanctions; penalties may involve money, but the intent is accountability and deterrence, not to enrich someone. By enforcing consequences for unsafe or unethical practice, sanctions help maintain trust in the profession and reduce the risk of harm to patients.