Maze! Tor! Ask The Orthodontist 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. - 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 Licensed Specialist 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 Parents of New and Returning Campers You are invited to 4, GET TO KNOW THE CAMP TAMARACK DIRECTORS Jonah Geller Executive Director Debbie Landau Director of Junior Side (2nd-5th graders) Missy Siegler Director of Senior Side (6th-9th graders) Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills Stop by any time between 7-8:30 p.m. Still undecided about where to send your child to camp this summer? Come ask questions. Share thoughts. Find out how your child can spend an afternoon at Tamarack in May! 5/ 5 2005 74 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 • 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