UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.

A person may not directly or indirectly engage in unprofessional conduct relating to dentistry, including:

(1) obtaining or attempting to collect a fee by fraud or misrepresentation;

(2) orally soliciting dental business if the solicitation is:

(A) directed to an individual or a group of less than five individuals; and

(B) made for the primary purpose of attracting the individual or the group to a particular dental practice;

(3) employing, directly or indirectly, or permitting an unlicensed person to perform dental services on a person, except as authorized by law;

(4) claiming or circulating a statement of:

(A) professional superiority; or

(B) performance of professional services in a superior manner;

(5) forging, altering, or changing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry, including a diploma, license, registration certificate, or transcript;

(6) being a party to or benefiting from the forgery, alteration, or changing of a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;

(7) making a false statement or misusing a legal document relating to the practice of dentistry;

(8) accepting employment as a dentist under a false, misleading, or deceptive referral scheme;

(9) advertising the performance of dental work without pain or discomfort to the patient; or

(10) advertising a prediction of future satisfaction or success of a dental service.