Dr. Jad Jaffal is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is dedicated to improving the quality of life of every person in his care, providing gentle and supportive treatment, and assisting his patients in achieving their personal goals.
Having received orthognathic (jaw) surgery himself, Jad Jaffal understands the patient experience better than many. He routinely reflects on his own procedures to help patients in The Villages, FL area become comfortable with their treatment. In his opinion, successful outcomes depend on patients feeling completely confident about and in control of their care.
Dr. Jaffals skill as an oral surgeon and his personable approach promotes this type of experience. He is a specialist in dental implant planning and placement and wisdom tooth extraction, with advanced skills in cosmetic, orthognathic, trauma, and reconstructive procedures.
He also holds professional memberships with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the American Association for Dental Research, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Jaffal lectures nationally and internationally to dentists and surgeons on the topics of dental implants and bone grafting.
Intraoral scanning, cone beam CT scanning, and 3D modeling allow Dr. Jaffal to create digital files of a patients teeth and bone and to develop wax-up models before implant surgery. He is also able to produce surgical guides with an in-office, top-of-the-line 3D printer. This allows him to deliver minimally invasive, accurate, and predictable results while minimizing surgical time, postoperative pain, and discomfort.
Dr. Jaffals training as an oral surgeon allows him to follow an aesthetic-driven approach while promoting durability and comfort. During his residency, he helped to develop a full-arch digital workflow for implants, and he trained general dentists in this workflow. He was also awarded first place for his digital workflow presentation at the Oral Reconstruction Foundations Global Symposium.
A Florida native, Dr. Jad Jaffal attended the University of Central Florida for his undergraduate studies. He double-majored in biotechnology and in molecular and microbiology, graduating with honors in both areas. He went on to earn his doctor of dental medicine degree (DMD) from the University of Floridas College of Dentistry.
En route to becoming an oral surgeon, Dr. Jaffal was recognized for his scholastic accomplishments on several occasions. This includes receiving the Dental Student Award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Jaffal completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (WHC), one of the most prestigious programs in the country. His four years of additional training included service with the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington DC VA Medical Center, and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jaffal served as chief resident during his final year in training.
As an oral surgery resident, Dr. Jaffal received extensive training in dentoalveolar, preprosthetic, and orthognathic surgery as well as trauma, tumor resection and reconstruction, and temporomandibular disorders. This included comprehensive training in general anesthesia and IV sedation techniques. WHC is known as one of the nations elite dental implant programs, and Dr. Jaffal leverages the skill he developed from this experience to support patients in The Villages, FL.
Giving back is an important aspect of Dr. Jaffals career as an oral surgeon, and he values the opportunity to care for underserved patients. He has led and participated in several surgical and dental missions, focused on communities in the Philippines and Jamaica.
Dr. Ronald E. Caylor was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and lived in Alabama, Germany, Guam and Hawaii before attending Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed his undergraduate studies at Emory and is a member of the Emory University Sports Hall of Fame. He received his doctorate from the Medical College of Georgia where he was a member of the OKU honor society. After completing his internship at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, he returned to complete his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Caylor established a private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Ocala, Florida in 1979. He is on staff at both Ocala Regional Medical Center and Munroe Regional Medical Center where he has served as the head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department and as a member of the Executive Board.
Dr. Caylor practices full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with emphasis in dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants and associated bone grafting, oral pathology, maxillofacial trauma and orthognathic surgery. Dr. Caylor is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
All staff are informed administrative personnel, well-versed in health and insurance policies, and are ACLS and CPR certified. The surgical staff are experienced, certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants, who assist in administration of IV sedation and surgery.
Central Florida Oral & Facial Surgery is not your average surgical practice. We are a center for excellence, technological innovation, and education. We pride ourselves in providing solutions even to the most challenging cases while focusing on the patient experience every step of the way. It is our core belief that patient education is key to a successful surgery, and we take our time to ensure that every patient has a full understanding of the process. We also understand that listening to our patients is just as important as educating our patients.
Serving the community that we belong to is what drives us every day. Dr. Caylor has been serving The Villages community for over 40 years. Dr. Jaffal, a Central Florida native, has dedicated his nights and weekends to taking care of facial trauma patients at Ocala Regional Medical Center.