What formal action may be issued by the Board related to a dental hygienist's conduct?

The issuance of a censure is a formal action that the Board may take regarding a dental hygienist's conduct. A censure serves as an official reprimand for inappropriate behavior or practices, signaling to the hygienist that their conduct is not acceptable. This action can serve as a warning and carries implications for future conduct. It reflects the Board's role in maintaining professional standards within the dental hygiene practice.

This process is part of the Board's responsibility to oversee dental hygienist practices and ensure they comply with established regulations and ethical standards. While other actions such as revocation, administrative warnings, or mandatory retraining could also be responses to a hygienist's misconduct, a censure specifically marks a formal acknowledgment of inappropriate actions without necessarily leading to harsher penalties like license revocation. Each of these actions has its own context in terms of severity and outcome, but censure is a distinctive formal response aimed at correction rather than punishment.