[1] The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school to Baylor College of Dentistry.

"[1] On August 31, 2022, it was announced that as of September 1st, 2022, the name of the institution would be changed to the Texas A&M University School of Dentistry.

[3][better source needed] The Texas A&M College of Dentistry, with support from two anonymous donors and the Delta Dental Foundation, opened the Dr. M.C.

The clinic is named in honor of Marcellus Clayton Cooper, the first African-American dentist in Texas.

[4] The clinic will be staffed by Texas A&M College of Dentistry employees and will focus on comprehensive dental care for patients of all ages.