Gwinnett Orthodontist Celebrates 42 Years

PR Log (Press Release) – Sep 04, 2009 – DULUTH (September 4, 2009) – One of metropolitan Atlanta’s best known orthodontists, Dr. Robert Pickron, is celebrating this month 42 years of patient care and community service. Based in Gwinnett County and employing more than 100 staff members in 24 offices throughout north Georgia, Dr. Pickron’s Pickron Orthodontic Care http://www.pickron.com/ is the largest privately owned orthodontic practice in the Southeast.

In addition to providing patient-centered care for the past four decades, Dr. Pickron is a leader in charitable giving and volunteerism. In less than four years, Project Smile, a charitable giving program he developed, has contributed $235,000 to local charities.

In response to patient and parent angst over the replacement cost of lost and broken retainers, Dr. Pickron began asking patients to donate that cost directly to one of the designated charitable organizations in the Project Smile program. As an additional contribution, Pickron Orthodontic Care matches all contributions dollar-for-dollar.
 
The orthodontist’s anniversary is being celebrated by the Pickron team with six volunteer service events that span the summer and fall. Those events include working with the Homeless Pets Foundation, preparing meals for Project Open Hand, staffing the Covington Century Bike Ride to benefit Project Adventure Kids and meal preparation for families at Rainbow Village.

“It’s important to us to give back in the communities where we treat patients,” Dr. Pickron said. “Our doctors and staff live and work throughout the greater metro area, so that is where we strive to serve our patients and the community.”  

Staying at the forefront in community service is just one of the hallmarks of the well-established practice, as Dr. Pickron and his team of orthodontists continually update procedures and technology. The practice, for example, is the first orthodontic provider in metropolitan Atlanta to offer 3-D imaging, a technology enabling more efficient and effective patient care.



ABOUT PICKRON ORTHODONTIC CARE:
With 23 offices in metro Atlanta and north Georgia, http://www.pickron.com/ also operates Project Smile, a community outreach program that directs patients to donate the cost of replacement retainers to support one of five Georgia charities. Voted twice “Best Orthodontist in Gwinnett County” by Gwinnett Magazine, Pickron Orthodontic Care also was named twice “Best Dentist in Gwinnett County” by Inside Gwinnett Magazine.  For more information about Pickron Orthodontic Care, visit www.pickron.com or call 770-448-8882.