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Committee recommends approval for nonprofit dental clinic’s registration to employ dentists

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The committee recommended registration for Maka (Mecca) Dental Clinic, a Garland nonprofit, after applicants presented governance, clinical oversight by a supervising dentist, infection-control plans and referral pathways; the vote passed with one no.

A group seeking to register a nonprofit dental entity in Garland described plans for a volunteer-run clinic and won the licensing committee’s recommendation on Feb. 19.

Applicants Abdullah Sawati and Sena (identified in the packet) presented Maka (sometimes recorded as Mecca) Dental Clinic as a Texas nonprofit organized to provide low-cost or free dental care. They said a supervising dentist (identified in their submission as Dr.…

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