Ask The Orthodontist At what age can people have orthodontic treatment? BIRTHS The biological process involved in moving teeth is the same at any age. Children and adults can both benefit from orthodontics. Treatment may take a little longer for adults. Because an adult's facial bones are no longer growing, certain corrections may not be accomplished with braces alone. What causes orthodontic problems? An orthodontic problem is called a malocclusion, meaning Nelson Hersh DDS, MS "bad bite." Some causes of malocclusion are crowded teeth, Licensed Specialist extra teeth, missing teeth or jaws that are out of alignment. Most malocclusions are inherited, although some can be acquired. Acquired malocclusions can be caused by accidents, early or late loss of baby teeth, or sucking of the thumb or fingers for a prolonged period of time. How is treatment initiated? First, pretreatment records are made. These records are important for the orthodontist to use in making an accurate diagnosis. They include medicaVdental history, clinical examination, plaster study models of teeth, photos of your face and ICE CREAM teeth and x-rays of your mouth and head. This information will be used to decide on the best treatment. SOCIAL A custom treatment plan -is outlined for each patient. featuring 1 Cold Stone Creamery How have braces changed from the past? Today's braces are generally less noticeable than those 1011P AUG, 26, 1-4 pm of the past. Brackets, the part of the braces that hold at our office the wires, are bonded to the front of the teeth. These brackets can be metal, clear, or tooth-colored. Modern FREE orthodontic wires are also less noticeable than their predecessors. Today's health xreening wires are made of "space age" materials that exert a steady, evaluatiDn gentle pressure on the teeth, making the tooth moving process faster and more comfortable for patients. West Bloomfield I Commerce Township. (20) 926-4100 2300 Haggerty Suite 1160' Nelso (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist 1014310 CANTOR SAMUEL GREENBAUM Certified Mohel Skill Sensitivity and. Tradition come together to create your special Bris. , Answering all of-your anesthetic & aftercare needs (248) 855-A BOY (2269) Office: (248) 547-7970 perfectnow@excite.com 10, T480 Craig Singer M.D. Certified Mohel I nno Traditional bris entrusted to the hands of a pediatrician, home: 248-626-6868 pager: 248-317-0417 NOAH CHASE NISKAR 8/25 2005 50 website: www.brismdcom from page 49 April 25 Drs. Marc and Wendy (Richman) Hirsch of Chicago are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Justin David (Tuvia Dov). Welcoming Justin home with lots of hugs and kisses is big sister Arin, 2. Proud grandparents are Geta Richman of West Bloomfield, Jay and Denise Richman of Clarkston, Linda Hirsch of Los Angeles and Jerry and Leta Hirsch of Grover Beach, Calif. Sharing in the joy and excitement are great-grandmothers Dorothy Aaron of Southfield and Sophie Richman of West Bloomfield. Justin is named in lov- ing memory of Marc's grandmother Gussie (Joan) Klein and Wendy's grandfather David Aaron. April 22 Amy and Bradley Frank of Orlando, Fla., welcome with much love the birth of their son, Evan Jacob. Sharing their joy are Pat and Dennis Wodowski of Frank Medina, Ohio, and excited first- time grandparents Honey and Steve Frank of Oak Park. Also thrilled are great-grandparents Becky Frank of Southfield and Bernie and Simmie Conn of Warren. Evan is named in loving memory of his paternal great- grandmother Jeri Conn and great- grandfather Jacob Frank. March 26 Lisa Kaufman and Jonathan Coden of West Bloomfield wel- come with .joy and love their beautiful daugh- ter, Emma Brooke. Ecstatic Coden first-time grand- parents are Karen and Jerry Kaufman of West Bloomfield and Carol Sue and Steve Coden of Bloomfield Hills. Maternal great-grandparents are Eleanor and Nate Rubin and Isabel Kaufman; paternal great-grandpar- ents are Anne and Lew Rose. Emma is named in loving memory of her paternal great-grandmother Evelyn Sipher, maternal great- grandfather Benjamin Kaufman and maternal great-great-grandparents Ann and Robert Schiff. Zachary Rautbort Bayer will be called to the bimah at Temple Israel as he becomes a bar mitzvah Friday, Aug. 26. He is the son of Dr. Alisa Bayer Rautbort Bayer and Dr. Albert Bayer and the brother of Joshua and Alexandra. His grandparents are Leba and Dr. Sanford Rautbort, Joan Bayer Scott and Albert Bayer. His proud great-grandmothers are Edythe Cutler, Katie Lipshaw and Gussie Bayer. Zach is an honor student at Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. For his mitzvah projects, he chose to raise funds for the Committee on Conscience, which was established by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, and- to volunteer at the Oakland County Food Bank. Jeffrey Marc Birnkrant was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, Aug. 20, at Temple Beth El. He is the son of Frann and Stephen Birnkrant and brother of Allison. Participating in the Birnkrant ceremony were proud grandparents Sis and Sherwin Birnkrant and Bernice and Kenneth Tillman. Thrilled great-grandmother is Vicky Tattleman. Jeffrey will attend Pine Crest School in Boca Raton, Fla. as a seventh-grader. He had attended Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Schools since age 3. For his mitzvah project, Jeffrey volunteered at the Thanksgiving dinners for seniors at the Jewish Community Center of Palm Beach, Fla. Danielle Nicole Brickner will be called to the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah, Saturday, Aug. 27, at Congregation B'nai Moshe. She is the daughter of Brickner Wendy and Howard Brickner and the sister of Ryan. Sharing the sim- chah will be her grandparents Cecile and Herbert Cohen. She is also the granddaughter of the late Rachel and Sidney Brickner. Her proud great- grandparents are Anne Gutman and Sarah and Morris Galer.