Ask The Orthodontist Community How does playing a specific musical instrument affect my. child? While children who play instruments should be encouraged to play at every available opportunity, it should be noted that, as far as the teeth are concerned, practice might make less than perfect. The reason is that woodwind instruments and brass instruments have the potential to push teeth out of their proper positions to either cause, or worsen, orthodontic problems. Consider the fact that braces move teeth with 100 grams of pressure, while playing a musical instrument exerts 500 grams of pressure. Nelson Hersh DDS, MS Trumpets, trombones, and French horns have a tendency Specialist to push the front teeth back, while clarinets and. Licensed . saxophones can force front teeth out. To see if playing an instrument poses a problem, have the orthodontist evaluate your child's instrument's effect upon his or her teeth. If a problem does exist, the orthodontist can possibly compensate with orthodontic procedures and opposing forces. It is unwise to leave orthodontic problems of children or adults untreated as they may become worse • over time. Severe orthodontic problems can lead to loss of teeth, a worsening alignment, discomfort and anxieties over one's appearance. Teeth are meant to last a lifetime. Orthodontic problems can affect one's emotional and psychological status, as well as physical health. When people look better, they generally feel better about themselves. This enhances self-esteem and self-confidence, which play an important role in social life and career opportunities. To help you evaluate your own situation or that of your child, visit an ortho- dontist specialist for a consultation. You may see or write us at our office for any topics you would like discussed in this biweekly column. Our office is located on the border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at (360-7700) at 8362 Richardson. Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist EARLY FALL SALE 'THE STUDIO Bar/Bat Mitzvah dent. Art, dance, drama, skiing and travel are amonc, her interests. Working at the Child Safety Program at Kuk Sool Won of Birmingham was her favorite mitzvah proj ect. Ashton Kyleigh Taylor will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Temple Shir Shalom. Rabbi Dannel Schwartz and Rabbi Michael Moskowitz will lead the services. Ashton is the daughter of Lauren and Joseph Taylor and the sister of Chad, Nolan and Corey Taylor; grand- daughter of Adrienne and Richard Gendelman and John Taylor. Proud great-grandmothers are Sydel Jacobs and Sally Gendelman. Ashton is an honor student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield, where her favorite subject is language arts. She enjoys dance, tap, jazz and hip-hop, chatting on AOL, going to the movies and being with friends. Her mitzvah projects included helping out at a nursing home and donating to Yad Ezra in Berkley. David Seth Zemon, son of Carol and Daniel Zemon and brother of Joshua, will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Friday, Sept. 13, at or ALL DANCE WEAR ST SHOES cm at W° OFF Engagements W I TH A D I I hrough September 30" J We have shoes for ALL Dance Studios DORFMAN-USHER 855-0650 In Orchard Mall • Orchard Lake Rd. at Maple •mreme...mr-71.11•1•W, Marc J. Cohen People Photography LLe Weddings Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Home Portraits kissing — Holding — Ging — Laughing — Ce1e13rating Pitotogutpliing life 9/13 2002 58 Huntington Woods, Mi. 248-543-3637 644570 Jr enny and Lazer Dorfman of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Sharon to Matthew Stewart Usher, son of Dr. Anthony and Arlene Adelson of Omaha, Neb., and Michael Usher of Farmington Hills. Sharon and Matthew each received a bachelor of arts degree from Michigan State University. Sharon is employed as a software planning analyst at Ford Motor Company. Matthew is a property manager at the Farbman Group. Following an October wed- ding at Congregation Shaaey Zedek, the couple will reside in Huntington Woods. Maze! Toy! Temple Israel. His proud grandparents are Gertrude and Dr. Seymour Lipsitt. David enjoys all sports and partici- pated in the intra- mural basketball program at Birmingham Covington School, where he is an honor student. His other interests include music, debate and forensics. His most meaningful mitzvah project was work- ing at Yad Ezra in Berkley, which he plans to continue. Arielle Helen-Rose Ziv, daughter of Dr. Talia and Yigal Ziv, will celebrate her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel on Friday, Sept. 13. Sharing in the simchah will be her sisters Lior and Galit and brother Amit. Her grandparents are Tzipora Zeidel and Arie Freund. Arielle is also the grand- daughter of the late Ychiel Zeidel and the late Devorah (Duci) Freund. Her great-grandmother is Lea Shapiro, who resides in Israel. Attending Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield, Arielle plays the piano and dances. She is interested in the law and acting. The most mean- ingful mitzvah project she worked on was raising funds for cystic fibrosis.