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Hybridge Dental Implants Jacksonville, FL

Providing Dental Implant Bridge solutions to Jacksonville, FL, Nocatee, FL, St. Johns, FL, and their surrounding communities.

At Jacksonville Hybridge, our experienced staff is proud to offer patients in the Jacksonville area Hybridge Dental Implants, one of the most advanced and specialized full arch dental implant option available today. We're able to offer this innovative dental implant solution due to the high levels of ongoing training we complete along with the advanced technologies we invest in. This, combined with the comfortable treatment environment we provide results in care that exceed's even the highest patient expectations. We invite you to learn more about our Hybridge Certified Doctors who specialize in the areas of implant dentistry and full arch restorations. If you have any questions or would just like more info, we'd love to hear from you. We'll answer all of your questions and you can even register for one of our informative seminars, or schedule a consultation.

Meet your Hybridge Certified Full Arch Dental Implant Doctor

Matthew S. Nawrocki, DMD, MS

Dr. Matthew Nawrocki attended the University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Science in chemistry. He followed this by attending the University of Florida College of Dentistry, receiving his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD).

Next, he completed a one-year fellowship in Prosthodontics at the University of Florida. After completing this, Dr. Nawrocki furthered his training by completing a three-year residency in Prosthodontics, receiving a Specialist Certificate in Prosthodontics and a master's degree in Dental Science (MS). In May 2012, Dr. Nawrocki passed his prosthodontic written boards, becoming board-certified eligible.

He is involved in numerous state and national organizations including the Florida Prosthodontic Association, American College of Prosthodontics, Florida Dental Association and the American Dental Association.

Upon completion of his specialty training, Dr. Nawrocki relocated to Jacksonville, setting up his practice in Orange Park. He is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of care to his patients.

Richard E. Aguila, DDS, MHS

Dr. Richard Aguila was born in Chicago and raised in the beautiful state of West Virginia where his parents moved to and his father practiced as a very prominent general surgeon for over twenty years. He received his Bachelors of Arts (Summa Cum Laude) degree in Chemistry and Doctor of Dental Surgery from West Virginia University.

He completed a hospital-based General Practice Residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and practiced general dentistry in the Navy for six years before pursuing his specialty training in periodontics and dental implant surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina where he obtained his Certificate in Periodontics and Masters in Health Sciences with honors. He has been practicing periodontics and dental implant surgery exclusively since 2001.

Dr. Aguila has a unique perspective compared to most surgeons in that he practiced comprehensive general dentistry before specializing in periodontics and implant surgery. He also had a very distinguished and well-decorated tour as a Navy Dental Officer being deep selected on two occasions and obtaining the rank of Commander after only 10 years of active duty service. He resigned his commission and was honorably discharged in order to pursue his life long goal of being in private practice and being close to his parents and siblings who are all highly successful professionals in Jacksonville. After the Navy, he worked for two years as an associate Periodontist at a prominent periodontal and implant surgery practice before deciding to open up his own practice in Jacksonville in June 2010.

Dr. Aguila is Board Certified Periodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is certified in Conscious Sedation by the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He practices the full scope of periodontics and implant dentistry.

He is very active in organized dentistry and currently serves as President of the Jacksonville Dental Society and has membership in the following professional organizations:

  • American Academy of Periodontology
  • Florida Association of Periodontists
  • Academy of Osseointegration
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Facial Esthetics
  • Jacksonville Dental Society

Dr. Aguila has a passion for continuing education and is a Co-Founder and Director of Advanced Dental Seminars of Jacksonville (ADSJ) which is currently in its fifth year of providing continuing education training to over thirty of the finest dentists and dental specialists throughout greater Jacksonville.

On a more personal level, Dr. Aguila is happily married to his wife, Thu-Thu, a former Navy Nurse Corps Officer who currently is a Registered Nurse at the Labor & Delivery and Maternal-Infant-Unit at Baptist South Medical Center in Jacksonville. They are proud parents of two beautiful children, Ashley and Alex. On his free time, he enjoys running, working out, ballroom dancing, an occasional round of golf, and most importantly just spending every moment that he can with his wife and children.

Rafael Pereira, DDS, MS

Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology | Board-Certified Periodontist & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Combining over 20 years of international surgical mastery, academic leadership, and advanced tissue regeneration, Dr. Rafael Pereira specializes in managing complex periodontal, full-arch, and implant cases. As an internationally recognized specialist in periodontics and implant surgery, his career across the United States and Brazil is defined by clinical precision, scientific innovation, and high-level patient care.

Dr. Pereira earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the prestigious University of Brasília. Driven by a passion for complex surgical reconstruction, he completed residency programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry, as well as a Master’s degree in Dentistry. He was later invited to the United States as a research scholar before completing the renowned Periodontics residency at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. There, he earned his Master of Science (MS) in Periodontics and received top honors, including the Donald Kerr Scholarship, the Benson Duff Fellowship, and the Michigan Periodontal Association Award for Excellence in Soft Tissue Management and Esthetics.

Prior to his US practice, Dr. Pereira spent over 15 years in higher education teaching Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He served as Program Director and Founding Faculty Member at the University Center of Patos de Minas, as well as faculty at the Catholic University of Brasilia. A prolific researcher, Dr. Pereira has published extensively in top peer-reviewed journals and authored academic textbook chapters on bone regeneration, implant therapy, oral pathology, and minimally invasive techniques.

In clinical practice, Dr. Pereira focuses on complex periodontal reconstruction, full-mouth rehabilitation, bone and soft tissue grafting, and advanced dental implant procedures. He merges evidence-based techniques and state-of-the-art technology with a compassionate, patient-centered approach, ensuring exceptional aesthetic and functional outcomes even in the most challenging restorative cases.

Mon: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Tue: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wed: 8:00AM-1:00PM
Thu: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Fri: 7:30AM-2:30PM