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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 and staff are the best, they made me feel very relaxed, like I was a part of their team. They were all extremely competent in every role they had. This is the second dental implant Dr Ratliff has done for me, they were both easier than having a filling placed, less time as well! Entire office is a # 10 !!! Thank you everyone!👏🙌🙏😎❤️
- penny preston
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Dr. Taylor and his staff go above and beyond to make you feel at ease and are absolutely phenomenal at their jobs. I had to have two impacted wisdom teeth removed today and I wouldn’t have gone anywhere else to have it done. Their services and care for their patients exceeds expectations. Especially in the world we live in today. They are thorough with their explanations and always make their patients feel comfortable. They are very trustworthy in their professions and Dr. Taylor is the absolute best at what he does - all the way around. He has a personality that makes you feel calm and it is obvious that he genuinely cares. His credentials and experience leave his patients feeling at ease and his work is always impeccable. I especially admire his authenticity and infectiously positive attitude. He is very confident in his abilities and that is very comforting when going in for dental work or surgery. 10/10 would recommend to everyone I know.
- Laura Hammond
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- Mario Tolentino
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Dr. Blumberg and staff are great and very thorough.
- Steve
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I never ever write reviews but I can’t recommend enough Dr Taylor and his team. They solved a problem that was caused somewhere else, and took great care as it was theirs. Hopefully I don’t need to come back soon but if I do they will be my dentists if choice! Great job! And great people
- Luís Henrique Luís