Ask The Orthodontist Braced for a Century More than one hundred years ago, in St. Louis in 1900, Dr. Angle and a dozen colleagues came together to establish dentistry's first specialty. The formation of this group marks the genesis of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and the specialty known as orthodontics. Belonging to the AAO is one of the questions that the public should ask when selecting an orthodontist. It used to take guts to straighten teeth — literally. Archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with crude metal bands wrapped around individual teeth. To close gaps, it has been surmised that catgut did the work now done by today's space-age orthodontic wire. Net DS H ersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist LEVINE-LOSS R abbi Harold and Susan Loss of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Shayna Beth to Joshua Saul Levine, son of Dr. Berna and Mr. Noah Levine of Atlanta, Ga. Shayna earned her bachelor of sci- ence degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan and is an associate systems engineer at the Home Depot in Atlanta. Josh earned his bachelor of arts degree in psychology at the University of Texas. He is an associate consultant at the management-consulting firm Towers, Perrin and is working toward his master's degree in business admin- istration at Emory University in Atlanta. The couple met a _ t Tel Aviv University. A July wedding is planned at Temple Israel. Recent advances make the treatment of decades ago seem primitive. In the 1960's the process of putting braces on could take many hours. Bands were fitted around each tooth, which required forcing the teeth apart to accommodate the hardware. Nowadays, treatment is more comfortable. Typically, we affix brackets directly to the front of the tooth, and insert the tooth-moving wires through them. In the early 1900's, orthodontists used gold to make bands and wires. It was malleable, easy to shape, but because of its softness require adjustments more frequently. NASA developed one of the 20th century's most dramatic orthodontic breakthroughs, heat-activated nickel-titanium wires. At room temperature, heat-activated nickel-titanium wires are very flexible. They're light and as they warm to body temperature they become active and gradually move the teeth in the anticipated direction. Because of their high-tech properties, these wires retain their tooth-moving abilities longer than their predecessors. Orthodontists are uniquely qualified specialists who correct improperly aligned teeth and jaws. The American Dental Association requires orthodontists to have at least two academic years of advanced specialty-training in orthodontics in an accredited program, after graduation from dental school. For more information please feel comfortable and call my office at 248-360-7700. Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist • 440(1001W - I- 632910 joie- est31244Lots. ENTERTAINMENT Rob, KAPLAN-ESKIN ,1000 11111 r. and Mrs. Morton Eskin of West Bloomfield are delight- ed to announce the engagement of their daughter Debbie Elyse to Darryl Barron Kaplan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard.Van Strien and Allan Kaplan, also of West Bloomfield. Debbie received a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. She earned a master of science degree in physician assistant studies from Wayne State University and practices in dermatology. Darryl is the president of Cuzzens Credit Bureau and Cuzzens Investment Group in Southfield. A November wedding is planned. ,e . 1 The party was absolutely amazing, and everyone, including the adults had a great time. We gave you some Russian music, and you even improvised to that! Our party turned out great, and we owe a great deal of thanks to you! The Pilnits Family Rob Fe Oman "It's just not a party if ijoeV not invited" 248.356.6000 www.joecornell.com Love your Kids MARC J. COHEN PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE ENJOYING LIFE 248-543-3637 656650 REGISTERED ELECTROLOGISTS Come and let us remove your unwanted hair problem and improve your appearance. Near 12 Mile Rd. between Evergreen & Southfield Ask for Debby at 248 • 559 • 1969 (Appointment Only) VkkAWr,A4ieFtai4,' %TN 10/25 2002 57