Dental Resource Asia (DRA) is an open-access, multi-language online platform devoted to promoting Asian dentistry and enriching dental teams across the APAC region.
DRA offers independently sourced news and information for the entire dental team, including dentists, dental practice owners, practice managers, dental hygienists and other oral health practitioners.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide readers with a wealth of curated resources on dentistry-related subjects – covering continuing education, professional development, practice building, technology and products.
Serving as their dedicated knowledge bank, our aim is to enrich dentists and dental practices across the Asia Pacific region.
Goals And Objectives
With the support of our esteemed Editorial Advisory Board (EAB), DRA aims to help dental practitioners and professionals stay relevant by keeping them informed about the state-of-art findings and trends in dental healthcare promotion, practice and research.
Our focus is on the clinical and operational issues faced by Asian dentists and oral healthcare professionals operating within and beyond Asia as well as those of international companies operating in the region.
We strive to publish timely and relevant Asia-centric content that is meaningful to both practice and research communities, including but not limited to:
- News, information and trends that affect the entire dental team
- Clinical case studies and empirical research
- Reports on practical applications
- Advocacy for dental health promotion policies
We welcome contributions from the dental community within and beyond the Asia Pacific region.
Outline of Goals and Objectives
- Promote and showcase the multi-dimensional work, knowledge and contributions of Asian dentists and oral health professionals, especially those that raise the quotient of dental excellence in our region;
- Provide an engaging digital forum for the exchange of ideas, views and knowledge among a diversity of disciplines;
- Promote knowledge and experience sharing to inform the development of Asian dentistry;
- Transform the way Asian dentists and oral healthcare professionals consume, share and exchange knowledge and information through our multi-language online portal;
- Connect academics and clinicians on a common platform to encourage cross-pollination of ideas between exponents of theory and practice;
- Raise the standard of dental promotion, research, and practice through publications and education.