How has Orthodontics changed in
the last few years?
Like all areas in science and technology, orthodontics has made
leaps and bounds in recent years. The old "X-Ray" machines are
replaced at updated offices by digital imaging. Although x-rays
at orthodontics are minimal, less is best, and digital is the way to
go!
Sydney Elizabeth Behrmann of
Huntington Woods will be called to the
Torah as a bat mitz-
vah on Friday, Nov.
5, at Congregation
Shir Tikvah. She is
the daughter of Sara
and Steven
Behrmann and sis-
ter of Jacob. Proud
grandparents are
Bunny and Mickey
Behrmann of Huntington Woods
and Rose Diem of Southfield. She is
also the granddaughter of the late
Sidney Diem.
Sydney is an eighth-grade honor stu-
dent at Norup Middle School in Oak
Park. Her mitzvah projects included
working with a child with special needs
over a two-year span and volunteering
as a leader in training with the
Huntington Woods summer camps.
Alexander Brooks will celebrate his bar
mitzvah Saturday, Nov. 6, at Temple
Beth El. He is the son of Susan and
Mark Brooks and brother of Hannah.
His grandparents are Judith Orbach
and Ann and Eugene Brooks. He is also
the grandson of the
late Henry Orbach.
Alex is an honor
student at Berkshire
Middle School in
Birmingham. His
mitzvah projects
included working in
the Temple Beth El
religious schools for
one year and helping at Yad Ezra
in Berkley.
Zachary Paul Grant Frankel will cele-
brate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, Nov.
6, at Temple Israel. He is the son of
Judge Nanci Grant and Mark Frankel
and the brother of Eric. His proud
grandparents are Lisa and Judge Barry
Grant, Barbara Frankel, Ronald
Michalak and Sharon and Herman
Frankel; very excited great-grandmother
is Hilda Geffen.
Zachary is an honor student at
Cranbrook
Kingswood Middle
School in
Bloomfield Hills.
He enjoyed volun-
teering at
Fleischman Senior
Residence in West
Bloomfield as part
of his mitzvah proj-
ects, as well as
donating funds he earned babysitting to
the Michigan Animal Rescue League.
Jessica Shea Freedland, daughter of
Linda Freedland and Dr. Michael
Freedland, will read from the Torah
at Temple Israel Saturday, Nov. 6, on
the occasion of her bat mitzvah. She
is the sister of Andrea and the grand-
child of Beverly and Martin Miller,
the late Shola
Miller, Mary
Freedland and the
late Dr. Jack
Freedland.
Jessica is a stu-
dent at Bloomfield
Hills Middle
School. She helped
prepare for a party
at the Denby
Center Orphanage in Detroit and
worked at Temple Israel's Labor Day
picnic as part of her mitzvah
projects.
Alex Goldfarb (Yosef Natan) of
Farmington Hills will be bar mitzvah
at Adat Shalom
Synagogue on
Saturday, Nov. 6.
His parents, Janice
and Robert, as well
as his brother Evan
are looking for-
ward to participat-
ing in the ceremo-
ny. Proud grand-
parents are Sidney
Garelick of Southfield and Cele
and Jack Goldfarb of Coconut
Creek, Fla.
Alex is a honor student at Warner
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
For his mitzvah projects, he delivered
Purim baskets to JARC residents and
volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley.
Jordan Blake
Goodman will read
from the Torah on
Friday, Nov. 5, at
Temple Israel as he
celebrates his bar
mitzvah. He is the
son of Cynthia and
Ronald Goodman
and his sister is
Amanda. His
grandparents are Mae and Milton
Goodman, Sylvia Goodman and
Charles Goodman; his proud great-
grandmother is Rose Covel.
An honor student at Orchard Lake
Middle School in West Bloomfield,
Jordan chose to help at Yad Ezra in
Berkley and also helped with pre-
schoolers at Temple Israel as part of
his mitzvah projects.
BNAI MITZVAH on page 72
Comfort and convenience should be mazimized. Now available
are hig technology wires, which move teeth with light, gentle
and efficient movements. This allows for shorter treatment
Nelson Hersh DDS, MS
in braces and longer intervals between appointments.
Licensed Specialist
These wires are activated by mouth temperatures, and if
uncomfortable, drink something cool and instant comfort. Heavy forces are a
technique of the past. Good-bye to headgears! No longer needed.
Offices can be made fun for kids and the adults who bring them. Kids no longer have
to complain about going to the orthodontist but maybe grumble about leaving:
Orthodontics is a service industry. Parents and children should have a nice and
relaxed environment. Office design that is open, updated, and an orthodontist that is
friendly and available can make major differences. You and your kid should look
forward to goin to the office, riot a chore. Talk with the orthodontist at the initial
consultation and this should be available at no charge.
Although cavities and decalcification are allways a concern, new products reduce this
risk. Cements can be utilized that have fluoride releasing action to help strengthen the
enamel. There are products. that the orthodontist can provide or prescribe to assist in
oral hygiene. There is even an application known as "cavity shield" that can be
applied by the orthodontist. Of course these are all adjuctive as regular cleaning and
good oral hygiene are imperative.
For more information you may call our office at 248-926-4100
at our new location on Haggerty Rd. in West Bloomfield.
Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
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