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I frequently get asked questions about "Over bites."
Over-bite is the amount of vertical overlap of the front teeth.
Too much or insufficient over-bite can cause problems.
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Excessive over-bite, known as deep over-bite, is too much
overlap of the front teeth. A parent noticing that the lower
front teeth are not visualized very much when the teeth are
closed together can detect this. This situation causes excessive
force from biting which is conveyed to the front teeth (which
are smaller than the back teeth and not designed to take
Nelson Hersh DDS, MS.
that force.) This can lead to excessive wear, fracturing and
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chipping of teeth, and may even predispose the individual
to future TMD, which are jaw joint difficulties. Sometimes
the over-bite may be so deep deep that the lower front teeth actually reach the palate
and lead toward other problems. This is referred to. as a deep impinging over-bite.
Insufficient over-bite is referred to as an anterior )or front) over-bite. This not only
creates a cosmetic issue but also without the front teeth able to bite together properly,
may lead to excessive force on the posterior or back teeth. This can lead to excessive
wear and future restorative dental needs such as crowns, etc.
The mal-occlusion, known as over-bite deserves attention because it can potentially
interfere with speaking, swallowing, chewing foods and is considered a cosmetic concern.
Parents with any orthodontic concerns for their child should consult an orthodontist
concerning their need for orthodontic treatment. As a dental specialist, an orthodontist
has elected to limit his practice to this specific area or expertise and has received
additional training by an accredited dental school for advanced education.
You may see or write us at our office for any topics you would like discussed in this
biweekly column. The office is located in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at
248-926-4100
Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
248.926.4100
Lakes Medical Center
on the West Bloomfield/Commerce Border
971050
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B'NAI MITZVAH from page 73
brothers Zach
and David, his
grandparents
Marilynn and
Seymour Gordon
and his aunt
Nancy Gordon.
He will again
read from the
Torah at Temple
Kol Anal on Saturday, May 7.
Matthew attends Birmingham
Covington School. For his mitzvah
project, he visited several JARC
homes with his dog. In Mart's honor,
a garden of trees was established in
Israel through JNF.
time at Gleaners Food Bank in
Detroit to pack and deliver food. He
also participated in the Dor 12Dor
and JARC programs through Hillel.
Jamie Ilyse Goode, daughter of
Carolann and Dr. Robert Goode, will
celebrate her bat mitzvah, Friday, May
6, at Temple Israel. She is the sister of
Erin and Randi. Her proud grandpar-
ents are Joan and Dr. Sheldon
Plotnik, Florence
Goode. She is also
the granddaughter
of the late Lois
Goode and the late
Dr. Conrad Goode.
Jamie, an honor
student, attends
Orchard Lake
Middle School in
West Bloomfield.
She donated her hair to Locks of
Love, volunteered at Temple Israel's
Labor Day picnic and donated funds
to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci-
ety as part of her mitzvah experience.
Matthew Jared Felsenfeld will be
called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah
on Saturday, May 7, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. Celebrating with
Matthew will be his proud parents,
Drs. Robert Felsenfeld and Brenda
Weingarten, brothers Joshua and
Zachary and sister
Elyssa. Also partici-
pating in the sim-
chah will be
Michael Ross Guz will be called to
Matthew's proud
the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday,
grandparents Dr.
May 7, at Temple Beth EI. He is the
Charles and Ruth
son of Elizabeth and Brian Guz,
Weingarten and
brother of David and Lauren. His
William and
proud grandparents are Hilda
Shirley Felsenfeld.
(Bunny) Cooper,
Matthew is fortu-
Daniel Cooper,
nate to have his great-grandmother
Judy Guz and Jack
Belle Rosender share this special occa-
and Marlene Guz.
sion with him.
Michael is a sev-
Matthew is a seventh-grade honor
enth-grade honor
student at Detroit Country Day
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student at
School in Beverly Hills. His most
Berkshire Middle
meaningful mitzvah projects included
School in Beverly
volunteering at the Jewish Federation
Hills. Some of his
and JARC, and making a donation to
favorite mitzvah
the Friendship Circle.
projects included working at Menorah
House, where he served food and
David Franklin Friedman, son of
talked with the residents, and partici-
Pam and Michael Friedman will
pating in Beaumont's annual Trot for
become a bar mitzvah at Adat Shalom Tots, which benefits children with
Synagogue on Saturday, May 7.
speech and learning difficulties.
Participating in the service will be his
brothers Zachary and Jacob. His
Emily Greer Hartman will read from
proud grandparents
the Torah on the
are Jeanette Solway
occasion of her bat
and Pearl and Erno
mitzvah Friday,
Friedman, all of
May 6, at Temple
West Bloomfield.
Israel. She is the
He also is the
daughter of Andrea
grandson of the
and Dr. Michael
late Franklin
Hartman and the
Solway.
sister of Alexandra.
David is an
Her proud grand-
honor student at
parents are Nancy
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
and Richard Hartman and Rose and
Detroit in Farmington Hills. For his
Nelson Greer.
mitzvah project, he volunteered his
Emily attends Bloomfield Hills