What is your New Year’s Resolution?

2010 is nearly over, and our team at Dr. Elchahal's office hope all our patients and their families had the merriest of holidays. We wish you all the best for the New Year.

We thought we’d ask: what was memorable about 2010 for you, and what are you looking forward to in 2011? Do you have a new year's resolution, or any exciting plans for the coming year?

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Smile, and you might just live longer!

Folks with big smiles may actually live longer than those who don’t, according to a March 2010 study at Michigan’s Wayne State University. Dr. Elchahal has known for quite some time that positive emotion has been linked to both physical and mental health, but researchers at the university did something quite interesting: they looked at photos of 230 ball-players who began their careers in baseball prior to 1950 and studied their smile intensity (ranging from big smile, no smile or partial smile). The players' smile ratings were compared with data from deaths that occurred from 2006 through 2009. The researchers then took into account other factors that impact life longevity, including body mass index, career length and even college attendance.

The results? Researchers found that players who weren't smiling in the photos died at the average age of 72.9 years. Players with partial smiles lived to be 75. Those with big smiles, however, lived on average to be 79.9 years old.

The take-away from the new study? Smile now, smile often and you might just live longer! Have you been perfecting your smile by visiting us at Dr. Elchahal's office? If not, give us a call!

Invisalign Winter 2010-11 Family Study

Would you, or someone in your immediate family like to enjoy the benefits of straighter teeth? If so, and if you are willing to participate in a study, then this might be a great opportunity for you.

Dr. Elchahal, a Premier Invisalign Provider, is conducting a study for Align Technology, Inc., the makers of Invisalign. The study is about immediate family members who are undergoing orthodontic treatment together. If you participate in this study, you will receive a $500 discount off our normal Invisalign fee. Excludes treatment fees less than 12 months.

Conditions for the study:
1. You are the immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, sibling) of a current patient of Dr. Elchahal.
2. You begin Invisalign therapy during the Winter of 2010-11. That means initial impressions for therapy are received by Align Technology between December 1st 2010 through Feb 1st, 2011. New patients only.
3. You agree to permit your orthodontic records, including photographs, to be used for educational purposes by Align Technology, Inc., the makers of Invisalign. You must sign an agreement form.

To learn more about this special offer, give us a call! We'd be happy to explain more about the Invisalign system!

Give the Gift that Keeps on Smiling

Give the gift that keeps on Smiling this Holiday season with our Home Whitening Treatment from Dr. Elchahal. What a great way to enhance your smile with brighter, whiter teeth. The great news is that this Holiday offer is not just for our patients but can be given to other family members as well. Each Home Whitening Treatment costs $250 and as our way of supporting Breast Cancer research, $50 dollars from each Home Whitening Treatment sold is donated to Gwinnett Hospital Foundation.

To schedule your Home Whitening impressions give us a call today!

Happy Holidays,

From Dr. Elchahal & Team

Thanks to Invisalign®, mom and dad can have a perfect smile, too!

Hey parents! Focusing on your kids' teeth and oral health so much that you're neglecting your own? If you've been thinking wistfully about having your own set of perfect teeth, our staff can help! We are specially trained to offer an adult-friendly option for straightening teeth called Invisalign.

This course of treatment consists of a set of clear aligners that are molded to fit your teeth using a proprietary technology. You wear them all day and night, except for meals, brushing, and flossing – when you can easily slip them out to make eating and cleaning a snap!

Because they're clear, your teeth will be steadily straightening – and no one will know it but you!

Please give us a call to set up a consultation, so we can discuss the specifics of your treatment.