Maze! Told Ask The Orthodontist Who needs Orthodontics? Although some half million new patients begin orthodontic treatment each year, an estimated ninety percent of all youngsters between the ages of twelve and seventeen with correctable malocclusions are left untreated. Malocclusion means that the teeth are not fitting together or spaced properly. Those who fail to seek treatment in the belief that they cannot either make the monetary investment or commitment in time and energy necessary to have their Nelson Hersh DDS, MS teeth straightened and bites properly aligned, should know Licensed Specialist that the health dividends coming to them as a result of having done so will far outweigh the negatives of treatment. Not only does orthodontic treatment improve the appearance and function of the teeth, but also it brings an improvement and an increase of self-esteem. These benefits are apparently not being lost on adult patients, who, for whatever reason they had to forego orthodontic treatment in their youth, are choosing to correct their problem bites now. It is almost never too late to undergo orthodontic treatment. We all know that a beautiful smile contributes to increasing a person's appearance, but it opens doors of opportunity that may otherwise not have opened. When someone feels good about his or her appearance, they smile more, and look and feel happier. Everybody wants a beautiful smile and everyone ought to have a healthy one. The orthodontist's goal is to achieve both for the patient. The importance of an attractive smile should not be underestimated. A pleasing smile is a vital asset to one's self- confidence. To find out more information, just call our office, 248-926-4100, or schedule a consultation at our new office in the Lakes Medical Center. Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist 248.926.4100 Lakes Medical Center on the West Bloomfield/Commerce Border 983120 BNAI MITZVAH from page 97 Cassandre Elizabeth Gubow, daugh- ter of Colleen and Martin Gubow and sister of Jacob and Lindsay, will cele- brate her bat mitzvah Saturday, June 4, at Temple Israel. She is the grand- child of Phyllis and Harry McLeod and Toby and Herbert Gubow and the great-grandchild of Gladys Gubow. She is also the grand- child of the late Rosalind Gubow. Cassandre attends Sarah Banks Middle School in Walled Lake. She donated funds to American Red Magen Adorn to make a bear, packed food at Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit and helped at Temple Israel's book fair as part of her mitzvah projects. Jared Ian Gussin, son of Debbie and Dane Gussin, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, June 4, at Congregation B'nai Moshe . He is the brother of Jacob and the grandson of Elaine and Ted Frazis and Faye and Herb Gussin. Jared is an honor student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. He volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley and has helped build the JARC's Pitt Home sukkah for the past four years. . Weddings,Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and all your Special Events JN 6/ 2 2005 98 Rebecca Greenberg Hazan was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah Saturday, May 28, at Temple Emanu- El. She is the daughter of Julie and Stan Hazan and younger sister of Josh and Jamie. She is also the grand- daughter of Tenny Greenberg and the late Ronald Greenberg, Rachel Hazan and the late David Hazan. Rebecca is an honor student at Norup Middle School in Oak Park. She helped provide food to families in need at Yad Ezra in Berkley and assisted in many neighborhood activities, including working with young children at the Huntington Woods Recreation Center and help- ing with spring cleanup of a neigh- borhood park. Evan Michael Katz will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, June 4, at Temple Israel. His parents are Debra and Dr. Lon Katz and his sister is Morgan. Sharing the simchah will be his grandparents Anne and Gerald Genette. He is also the grand- child of the late Iris and Saul Katz. An honor stu- dent at Walnut Creek Middle School, Evan helped at Temple Israel during the housing of the homeless and, as another part of his mitzvah projects, he started at his school a tsunami relief fund that was donated to UNICEF. Elizabeth Ashley Kirsch of West Bloomfield will celebrate her bat mitzvah Saturday, June 4, at Temple Kol Ami. Sharing in her joy will be her parents, Michele and Steven Kirsch, and grandparents Carolyn and Seymour Kirsch and Elaine and Harry Carnick. Elizabeth is an honor student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her mitzvah proj- ects included par- ticipating at Temple Kol Ami religious school madrichim (aide) program, sheltering the SOS and volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Joshua Stewart Linden will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Friday, June 3, at Temple Israel. He is the son of Pauline and Allan Linden and the brother of Emily. His grandmothers are Gene Loeb and Hanna Linden. He is also the grandson of the late Kenneth Sawyer Loeb and the late J. Stewart Linden. Josh is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For his mitzvah projects, he set up all the technologi- cal equipment at the first Pine Lake Elementary School Movie Night and assisted in the office at West Bloomfield High School on Sundays. WIVAI MITZVAH Holiday Inn Livonia I 17123 N. Laurel Park Dr. I 734.464.1300 on page 101