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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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Medical team and office staff go beyond to make sure you are comfortable. Very pleasant and friendly.
- Renee Shifrin
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Dr Taylor & his staff are ALL awesome.. Thanks for taking great care of my nephew🩵🩵🩵🩵
- Tracey Denunzio
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Very clean and professional establishment very professional friendly staff greeted us with a smile and we was in and out highly recommend
- Mike Norris
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My wisdom teeth removal was surprisingly , smooth and I could not have been more satisfied with the whole process. At consultation Dr. Spencer provided clear explanations on the type removal he and his partner recommended. Two top had ruptured and needed to be taken out. Even though they weren’t giving me issues, explained the risks and why it’s best to have them removed. Bottom left was giving me issues and recommended doing a coronectomy. They got me in same week. All the staff was welcoming, and his team was great. Shout out to Katie! She was so kind and answered any questions I had. I had never been put under sedation and that has always scared me, so I was nervous but again, Dr. Spencer and his team put me at ease. Post surgery followed the aftercare instructions, managed pain with some ibuprofen and here we are. Almost 2 months out and everything has healed well. I could not recommend their office enough. They’re the absolute best!!
- Jasmine Sotres
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Dr. Taylor and crew are fun and professional. Highly recommended.
- Samantha LaFlam