Dr. Richard Crum received his bachelors degree in Biology from The University of the Pacific in 1976. He obtained his dental degree from The University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1981. He worked with the Indian Health Service on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and New Mexico for two years before returning to the Bay Area and private practice.It was in 1987 that he joined his brothers practice in Ripon, Ca. He is an active member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry.Dr Crum is vigilant about his continuing education. He has taken advanced courses in Cosmetic dentistry, Endodontics, and Sedation dentistry. Dr Crum and his wife, Kimberly, have two children who attend school in Oakdale, CA