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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
Patient Review
Unbelievable. I went in with great apprehension because I had to have a bridge removed and two implants put in. I've had something done in the past that was a huge ordeal and painful. I was surprised at how quickly everything was done this morning and how smoothly, and I left feeling delighted I was in such professional hands with Dr. Taylor. I would recommend him to anyone
- Jennifer Webb
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Dr. Taylor and his staff were exceptionally professional and caring in taking care of me and my TMJ issues!
- Glenn
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Dr. Ratliff and staff are amazing. The caring personality of everyone I have dealt with has been overwhelming and not to mention their sense of humor to make you feel comfortable. I’ve hated dentist my entire life but being a patient of there’s is a blessing.
- Kim Bradley
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Without hesitation, I recommend Dr. Blumberg for any oral/maxillofacial needs. He is kind, relatable, and took the time to address all my questions/concerns. I never felt rushed during my visit and had clear options and a plan moving forward. The office is clean and everyone I encountered was welcoming and efficient. Very grateful to have established care with such a compassionate and clinically exceptional oral surgeon.
- Kristin Nobles
Patient Review
Dr Ratliff and his nurse Nikki and Alexandra were fantastic. We saw Dr Ratliff and Alexandra for my daughter's wisdom teeth consultation. Dr Ratliff was great and made my daughter feel relaxed and comfortable. Alexandra was super nice and sweet. She thoroughly explained what to expect, how to prepare, and went over the estimate and finance options. We were given a nice packet that went over everything, which is super helpful. They called in her pain meds for after surgery so that we could pick it up before surgery day so we wouldn't have to drive around and get it filled after the procedure. They also prescribed a anxiety medication for her to take before the procedure. My daughter was super nervous and this really helped the day of. We saw Dr Ratliff and Nikki for the wisdom teeth extraction surgery. Nikki was amazing, she has a very calming presence, she was great at explaining the whole process and after care process. Dr Ratliff is super kind and has an excellent bedside manner. He is great at what he does. Her procedure was less than an hour for all 4 wisdom teeth. Dr Ratliff explained how things went and what to expect. My daughter had very limited pain or swelling and is healing great. The ladies at the front desk are super friendly, nice and helpful. Thank you Dr Ratliff and staff.
- kitchenette 2003