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B'NAI MITZVAH
from page 115
Alec Jason Arbit,
son of Edie and
Steve Arbit, will
celebrate his bar
mitzvah Saturday,
May 21, at Temple
Israel. He is the brother of Noah and
Evan. His proud grandparents are
Harriet and Harold Goodman and
Charlotte and Meyer Arbit.
Alec is an honor student at West
Hills Middle School in Bloomfield
Hills. He has been involved with
JARC as part of his mitzvah experi-
ence and enjoyed teaching computer
skills to residents at the Berlin
House. He also donated to JARC
funds that he raised by completing
various jobs for neighbors and fami-
ly friends.
Allison Leigh
August will be
called to the Torah
as a bat mitzvah,
Friday, May 20, at
Temple Israel.
Her parents are -
Julie and Larry
August and her
sister is Melanie. Sharing in the sim-
chah will be proud grandparents
Gloria and Mike Handelsman and
Doris and Jim August as well as
excited great-grandmother Helen
August.
Allison is a student at Cranbrook
Kingswood Girls Middle School in
Bloomfield Hills. For her mitzvah
projects, she chose to sort and deliv-
er food for Yad Ezra in Berkley and
to assist at Temple Israel's Labor
Day picnic.
Justin Scott
Berman, son of
Sherrill and
Michael Berman,
will read from the
Torah as he cele-
brates his bar
mitzvah Friday,
May 20, at
Temple Israel. His sister Madison
and grandmother Marion Brown
will share in the simchah. He is the
grandson of the late Burton Brown
and the late Madeline and Louis
Berman.
Justin is an honor student at
Hillside Middle School in
Northville. As part of his many
mitzvah projects, he volunteered at
the Bikes for Kids party sponsored
by Variety Club and worked at the
Grodman Annual Fun Run. In addi-
tion, he made lunches at Temple
Israel's SOS program.
Lauren Ashley Garelik (Le'or
Ariella) will be
called to the
Torah as a bat
mitzvah
Saturday, May
21, at
Congregation
B'nai Moshe.
Participating in
the ceremony
will be her
proud parents, Debra and Bruce
Garelik, and her brother Seth.
Proud grandparents are Joyce
Borovoy and Kathleen and Earle
Kanners. She is also the grand-
daughter of the late Mathew
Borovoy and the late Laurence
Garelik.
Lauren is a double honor student
at Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. Last year, she volunteered at
Fleischman Residence in West
Bloomfield and raised money for
Kids Kicking
Cancer. This
year, Lauren is
participating
with JARC.
Seth Adell Gold
will be called to
the Torah on
Saturday, May
21, at Temple
Kol Ami. Seth is the son of Joanie
and Gary Tringale and Ronald and
Susan Gold. His siblings are Erica,
Ryan, Garret, Olivia and Spencer.
Seth is the grandson of Marsha and
Stuart Small and the late Robert
Adell, the late Serene Adell and the
late Ralph Gold.
Seth's mitzvah project is helping
the Humane Society and donating
his time to the
Capuchin Soup
Kitchen.
Lindsay Michele
Gordon of West
Bloomfield will
become a bat
mitzvah at Temple
Shir Shalom
Friday, May 20.
She is the daughter of Susan and
Although orthodontic treatment can be done at any age, it is
best carried out in young children 8-15 years of age. During
this age it is possible for the orthodontist to foresee any
orthodontic problems that are likely to occur and can take
preventive measures. This is called preventive orthodontics. It
is also possible to intercept disorders of the bite at an early
Nelson Hersh DDS, MS
stage so that it does not mature to a big dental problem.
Licensed Specialist
This is called interceptive orthodontics.
The jaws are actively growing by 8-10 years of age and therefore are 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
therefore difficult to mold the jaws and to 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.
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.
Nelson (Nick) Hersh
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Licensed Specialist
248.926.4100
Lakes Medical Center
on the West Bloomfield/Commerce Border
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