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July 31
Professors Sarah Tolbert and Benjamin
Schwartz of Encino, Calif., announce
the birth of their son, Everett Nathan
Tolbert-Schwartz (Evron Natan). He
is the grandson of Professor Bert and
Anne Tolbert of Boulder, Colo., Dr.
David and Judy Schwartz of West
Bloomfield and the great-grandson of
David Novick of Sarasota, Fla.
Everett is named in loving memory of
his maternal great-grandmother Yetta
Zweifler and great-uncle Nathan
Tolbert.

July 21
Susan (Schlussel) and Jeffrey Meyers
of New Rochelle, N.Y., joyfully
announce the birth of their son,
Joseph Marc (Yosef Mordechai).
Welcoming Joseph home are excited
big brother Elliot, 5, and big sister
Marilyn, 3. Proud grandparents are
Toby and Dr. Herschel Schlussel of
Southfield and Betty Meyers of North
Miami Beach, Fla. Also sharing in
their happiness is great-grandmother
Adela Engel of Southfield. Joseph is
named in loving memory of his pater-
nal grandfather Joseph Mordechai
Meyers.

July 6
Beth (Schneider) and Brian
Zuckerberg of Phoenix, Ariz., joyfully
announce the birth of their daughter,
Maya Bailey (Mia Siincha). Happy
and proud grandparents are Fran
Schneider of Surprise,
Ariz., Laura and Ron
Miller of West
Bloomfield and Robert
and Kay Zuckerberg of
Farmington Hills.
Maya is named in lov-
ing memory of her
maternal grandfather Martin
Schneider.

July 6
Stacy (Ingber) and Jorey Chernett of
Plano, Texas, announce with much
love the birth of their son, Brevin
Jacob (Barach Jacov). Sharing in their
joy are grandparents Vicki and Jeffrey
Ingber of West Bloomfield and Robert
Chernett of Beachwood, Ohio. Proud
great-grandparents are Marilyn and
Dan Feldman of Southfield, Abe
Ingber of Ann Arbor and Marian and
Myron Kesler of Tamarac, Fla. He is
also the great-grandson of the late
Mollie Ingber and the late Bess and
Joe Chernett. Brevin is named in lov-
ing memory of his late paternal grand-
mother Barbara Jean Chernett.

We welcome baby pictures!

July 2
LeAnn and Michael Hertzberg wel-
come with much love the birth of
their son, Dylan Hayden (Chaim
Eliahu). Sharing in their joy are proud
grandparents James Foster of Cass
City and Rosalyn and Mark Hertzberg
of West Bloomfield. Delighted great-
grandparents are
Virginia Greenlee and
Rose and Joseph
Hertzberg. Dylan is
named in loving memo-
ry of his paternal great-
great-uncle Harry
Rosenberg, paternal
great-grandmother Phyllis Hertzberg
and maternal grandmother Elgene
Foster.

June 18
Aly (Schwartz) and David Jaffe of
West. Bloomfield announce with much
love the birth of their son, Ethan
Paul. Welcoming Ethan home is big
sister Anna, 3. Sharing in their joy are
excited grandparents Brenda and Ira
Jaffe, Gail and Ed Weintraub and
Sandy and Stan Schwartz of
Cleveland. Proud great-grandparents
are Emily and Bob Schwartz, and Hy
and Betty Weintraub, all of Cleveland.
Ethan is named in loving memory of
his maternal great-grandfather Paul
Borock and his paternal great-grandfa-
ther Ben Jaffe.

June 3
Rachel (Hertzberg) and Chris Hulen
of Miami, Fla., joyfully announce the
birth of their daughter, Phoebe Alexis
(Chaya Haviva). Excited first-time
grandparents are Rosalyn and Mark
Hertzberg of West Bloomfield and
Belinda and Charles
Hulen of Bradenton,
Fla. Also sharing in
their joy are first-time
great-grandparents
Rose and Joseph
Hertzberg and Albert
Powers. Phoebe is
named in loving memory of her
maternal and paternal great-grand-
mothers Phyllis Hertzberg and Arlene
Hulen and maternal great-great-uncle
Harry Rosenberg.

May 27
Susie (Weiss) and Michael Fenster of
Farmington Hills are excited to
announce the birth of their son, Max
Harrison (Melech Henoth). Sharing
in their excitement are grandmothers
Ilene Weiss of West Bloomfield and
Daphne Fenster, first-time bubbie, of

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"At what age should orthodontic treatment
begin?"

Although orthodontic treatments can be done at any age, it
is best carried out in young children of 8-15 years of age.
During this age, it is possible for the orthodontist to foresee
orthodontic problems that are likely to occur and take
preventive measures. This is called preventive
orthodontics. It is also possible to intercept disorders Nelson Hersh DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
of the bite at an early stage so that it does not mature
to a big dental problem. This is called interceptive
orthodontics.

The jaws are actively growing by 8-10 years of age and, therefore, this is the ideal
time to mold the jaws. The permanent teeth start erupting by 6-7 years of age
and usually complete erupting by 11-14 years (all except the wisdom teeth). This
would, therefore, be the ideal time to start treatment. At an early age the braces
are more comfortable and the treatment duration is shorter. Advancing age
makes the jaws harder and more difficult to mold and move the teeth.

A common. misconception is that you should wait for all of the permanent teeth
to have erupted. If the final permanent teeth are guided into their ideal positions
as they erupt, they will be more stable, as teeth have a "memory," and the shorter
time teeth are in the improper position, the better. Additionally, teeth that are
blocked may be forced to erupt in awkward positions, may not be able to erupt
at all, or affect good teeth adversely. This is a reason why the orthodontic
association recommends an exam by age 8-10.

Please feel comfortable contacting our office in West Bloomfield/Commerce
Township (360-7700) for any questions you would like answered in this column.

Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS

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