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In the summer of 1960, Dr. John L. Coker, Jr., having been in practice in Jacksonville for one year following his residency in Oral Surgery in Philadelphia, moved to Gainesville to set up practice. At that time, there were no dental specialists in Oral Surgery in the Gainesville area, and he was received with some trepidation as the local dentists had been doing most of their own surgery. They would have referred difficult cases to Jacksonville. Because of that, Dr. Coker felt there was a need for a good oral surgeon in Gainesville, Florida, and he was certainly ready to fill that need with great capability.
He practiced alone for 12 years until Dr. Randall B. Caton joined his practice in July of 1972. Drs. Coker and Caton practiced together for 11 years until Dr. Coker’s retirement in 1983. Just prior to his retirement, Dr. Cesar Keathley, a graduate at the University of Florida and Oral Surgery Residency at the University of Virginia in Richmond, joined the practice for one year. He left to open his practice in Clearwater, Florida. After being in solo practice for a number of years after that, Dr. Caton was joined by Dr. Robert Fox in 1989. Dr. Fox left to create his own practice in 1992. Dr. Caton practiced alone, opening a new office in the Crown Pointe office complex in 1996. In 1998, Dr. Glenn N. Taylor, Jr. (best known as JR) joined Randy Caton in the practice of surgery. Dr. Taylor brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from his very wonderful training at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the name of the specialty was changed from Oral Surgery to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This name change better describes the scope of our practice which includes the entire upper and lower jaw regions, jaw joints, and sinuses.
JR and Randy have been privileged to be partners together since 1998 and have been blessed to bring Oral Surgery services to the Gainesville and surrounding areas.
Taylor & Ratliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Dr Ratliff did a great job with surgery on my teenage son. He made us both feel comfortable about the procedure and everyone at the office was great. I highly recommend these Doctors.
- Becca Roberts
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Dr. Blumberg and his team (Beth and Mandie) were professional, courteous and caring. Implantation process was extremely easy and smooth. I highly recommend this young man and wish him the very best.
- Sartaj Baban
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Quick response to an emergency! Office staff were phenomenal and Dr. Blumberg was amazing and very thorough.
- Donna Conquest
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I cannot speak highly enough of this office. Dr. Blumberg and his team took such amazing care of not only my daughter but me as well. My daughter had to have an emergency tooth pull and I called last minute almost begging to be seen. She’d been in pain for days and I hadn’t gotten any sleep. He took us in on a day he was fully booked made time to see us. He comforted us both throughout the entire process. He called us later that night to check on her and when I had to reach out to him a few days later he answered the phone with no hesitation and helped us out. It was the first time my daughter had ever been sedated and he and the rest of the staff took such good care of my daughter. I can’t thank them enough or recommend them enough. They have the skill and bedside manner to take care of you!
- Corenthia Hartfield
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Best dentist in Gainesville!! I wish he did general dentistry as well! He worked me in when I was in extreme pain and I will always be grateful! Thank you Dr Ratliff@
- Lora Riggs