Blazel Told

Ask The Orthodontist

"A Little Bite Here and
a Little Bite There"

Many people, particularly children, habitually bite or suck
their upper or lower lips. As a chronic or constant problem,
this leaves lip biters with dry, chapped; swollen lips and
often a characteristic red ring around their mouths. This
habit can also result in the upper front teeth not making
proper contact with the lower teeth, creating a space
between them. As a consequence of biting or sucking the
Nelson Hersh DDS, MS
top lip, the front teeth may even be pushed in. When the
Licensed Specialist
condition becomes severe, orthodontic intervention may be
called for.

First, however, as with thumb or finger sucking, the habit which led to the poor bite
must be corrected. The orthodontist may provide some helpful options for remedying
the habit. In the meantime, parents should keep a lookout for this (and other)
problems in an effort to correct them early. Many times an inappropriate habit may
be due to an underlying occlusion problem, which is how the upper and lower teeth
are related together, or even possibly the relationship of the upper and lower jaw
bones. Other times it is possible that the habit can create mismatches between the
jaws or exaggerate them.

The best time to begin orthodontic intervention or treatment will vary depending on
the type of severity of the problem. The orthodontist has the training and the
experience to determine the best age and most effective treatment. It is best to allow
an orthodontist specialist to perform an exam to determine ideal timing of
correction.

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

989220

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Robert Maurice Kover, son of Mark
and Dr. Karen Kover, celebrated his bar
Mitzvah Friday, June 10, at Temple
B'nai Jehudah in Overland Park, Kan.
Sharing in the simchah were his grand-
parents Janet Kover of West Bloomfield
and Carol and John Zeigler. He is also
the grandchild of the late David Kover.
As part of his mitzvah projects,
Robert volunteered at the Jewish
Community Center and at the Child
Abuse Prevention Agency.

Jaime Alexandra Lublin will read from
the Torah on the
occasion of her bat
mitzvah Saturday,
June 18, at Temple
Israel. Her parents
are Karen and
Bennett Lublin and
her sister is Jenna.
Sharing the simchah
will be grandparents
Helene and Daniel Lublin and Angela
Steinberg. She is also the grandchild of
the late Julius Steinberg.
Jaime is a student at Sarah Banks
Middle School in Walled Lake. She vol-
unteered her time with orphans at the
Denby Center and also helped at
Temple Israel's Labor Day picnic as part
of her mitzvah projects.

Chad Alexander Schram, son of Kim
and Walter Schram,
will celebrate his bar
mitzvah at Temple
Israel, Friday, June
17. He is the broth-
er of Brandon and
Jodie. Sharing the
simchah will be
grandparents Shirley
and Carl Schram
and Fritzie and
Marty Rott. He is also the grandchild of
the late Harold Rieger.
Chad is an honor student at Walled
Lake Middle School. Helping at Temple
Israel's Labor Day picnic, donating food
to Yad Ezra in Berkley and donating
funds to Hoops for Heart were part of
his mitzvah experience.

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Abigail Bruss
Soble, daughter of
Susan Bruss and
Marc Soble and sis-
ter of Oliver and
Lillian, will read
from the Torah as
she becomes a bat
mitzvah, Saturday,
June 18, at Temple
Israel. She is the grandchild of Marilyn
and Jerry Soble and the late Delphine

Bruss.
Attending Warner Middle School in
Farmington Hills, where she is an honor
student, Abigail helped at a Denby
Shelter party and collected items for
Genesis II, a homeless shelter as part of
her mitzvah experience. In addition she
helped build a sukkah for Federation's
Mitzvah Day.

More B'nai Mitzvah

• Temple Beth El adult bar mitzvah of
Robert Vernan (Saturday).
• Temple Emanu-El — Ari Walter, son
of Debra and Paul Walter Jr. (Friday);
Jessica Edmondson, daughter of Sandra
Schuster and Daniel Edmondson
(Saturday).
• Temple Shir Shalom — Cara Roberts,
daughter of Gayle and Ronald Roberts
(Friday); Noah Zucker, son of Nancy
and Leonard Zucker (Saturday).

JPI Irnai Mitzvah

The Jewish Parents Institute announced
the b'nai mitzvah of nine students this
May. Chava Appiah and Kelly
Lenkevich, from West Bloomfield;
Samantha Schaefer from Southfield;
Jason Lenzi from White Lake; Joey
Steinberger from Bloomfield Hills;
Jennifer Johnson and Jacob Bono from
Southfield; Rachel Manela from Novi;
and Klarika Savka of West Bloomfield.
All students completed 32 hours of
community service, have read literature
dealing with young people accepting
responsibility as adults, have participated
in a philosophical study of the Torah
and Talmud, and have completed a
comprehensive paper on a topic jointly
chosen by themselves and their b'nai
mitzvah teacher, Deborah Motley.

Back row: Kelly and Rachel
Center row: Jog Klarika and Chava
Front row: Jason, Samantha, Jennifer
and Jacob