Richard A. Cloonan, D.D.S.
From 1987 to 1989, Dr. Cloonan was appointed by The California Dental
Association to a pilot program to provide dental care at Edgemoor Geriatric
Hospital in Santee, California.  He received a recognition award from  The San
Diego County Dental Society for his time and dedication to the program.  “THE
ANSWER” was developed from this pilot program and motivation from the
frustration of taking care of his father who had suffered multiple strokes and a
difficult time brushing his teeth.

Dr. Cloonan spent 10 years in the research and development of a unique tooth
cleaning solution called  “THE ANSWER”.  The product first patent was issued
in 1996. On August 8, 2003 Dr Richard A. Cloonan received his forth patent.
The product was primarily designed for children with developmental disabilities
and for adults that are medically compromised.

Dr. Cloonan is a member of  The  Navy League.  For the past five years
through “OPERATION  INTERDEPENDENCE” he has sponsored  Marine
platoons  deployed overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq .   “The  ANSWER” has
been included in their C-rats in a one ounce squeeze bottle.  The Marines
preferred  the solution over toothpaste since water is so scarce.
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TRAINING:  

1967 - Graduated from The University  of  Detroit  School  of  Dentistry.  

1971 to 1982 - Loma  Linda  School  of  Dentistry  Implant  Study  Group.

1982 - University of California,  San  Diego  School  of  Medicine  and
the  Clinical Research  Foundation.  

HONORS:

1964 - Outstanding  Achievement  Award  in  Biochemistry  at  the
University  of  Detroit  School  of  Dentistry.

1968 - The Navy  Commendation  Medal  with  Combat  V (for valor) in Vietnam
for providing Dental care  for our Marines and orphanage Vietnamese children.

1971 - Presidential Citation from President Nixon for establishing a Dental
Clinic for children on the Rincon Indian Reservation in California.  

1974 - Became a member of the American Academy  of  Implant  Dentistry.

1979 - Became a Fellow of The  Academy  of General  Dentistry.   

1987 - Appointed Regional Dental Consultant for California’s Delta Dental
Dentical Program.

1983 - Sponsored by the President of The San Diego Society of Clinical
Hypnosis, Office of Continuing Education U.C. San Diego School of Medicine.

1987 - Appointed Regional Dental Consultant for the California's Delta Dental
Dentical Program.

1989 - Recognition  Award  from  The  San  Diego  County  Dental  Society
for  Nursing  Home  care.  

2002 - Recognition from California Legislature for contributing to our deployed
military personal.

2004 - Nominated for the American Dental Association Geriatric Oral
Health Care Award by the Arkansas Health Care Association and Arkansas
Dental Association.

2005 - Received "The Focus" Award from The National
Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants.

2006 - Recognition from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for contribution to
our military personnel and The Answer.

2007 - Presented Oral Health Care seminars in Topeka and Wichita at the
request of Kansas Health Care Association and completed successful clinical
study at the Children's Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

2008- Presented a continuing-education seminar at The Loma Linda University
School of Dentistry as well as an Oral Health Care seminar for the California
Dental Health Association in Anaheim, California. Also received G.S.A. contract
for recently for recently invented oral health care solution.

2009 - Presented a seminar on Preventing Disease through Oral Care to the
National Association of State Veterans Homes Summer Conference.


WORK EXPERIENCE:     

Over  35  years  in  private  practice  as  well  as  a  volunteer  Dentist  in Skilled  
Nursing  Facilities.
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