Ask The Orthodontist I frequently get asked the 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. April 27 Heather (Lezell) and Drew Locaputo. of Cincinnati, Ohio are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Hayden. Proud grandparents are Richard and Susan Lezell of West Bloomfield and John and Margo Locaputo of Cincinnati. Sharing in the joy are excited great- grandparents Shirley and Alvin Lezell of Boca Raton, Fla. Ella Hayden is named in honor and loving memory of her maternal great-grandmothers, Evelyn McNeill and Helen Linden. March 23 Chicago are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Maxwell Andrew (Mordechai Gali Ezra). He was welcomed home by older brother Micah, 2. Proud grandpar- ents are Dina and Barry Pinsky, Beverly and Arthur Liss, all of Bloomfield Liss Hills. Great- grandfather is Henry Upfall of West Bloomfield. Maxwell was named in loving memory of dear friend Andrew Leibovitz and maternal great- grandmother Esther Pinsky. Stephanie and Jeremy Liss of Mitchell Brian Gildenberg, son Ryan Andrew Bloom will read of Suzanne and Stuart Gildenberg, from the Torah on the occasion will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah of his bar mitz- Saturday, Dec. 3, vah at Temple at Israel Congregation Saturday, Dec. Shaarey Zedek 3. He is the son Southfield. His of Amy and Dr. sisters, Melissa David Bloom Bloom and Brenna, will and the brother celebrate with of Eric. His excited grandparents Gildenberg him. Mitchell is are Margaret and Dr. Robert the grandson of Debbie and Jules Bloom of Boynton Beach, Fla., Altman and Vivian and David and Judith Sklar. He is also the Gildenberg. His great-grandmoth- grandchild of the late Dr. Nelson er Leah Levine of Windsor will Sklar. His proud great-grand- also share in the simchah. mother is Rose Durbin. Mitchell is a student at Hillel Attending the Roeper School Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Bloomfield Hills, Ryan felt it was especially meaningful to vol- in Farmington Hills. As one of his unteer at bingo with JARC as part mitzvah projects, he volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley, packaging of his mitzvah project. food and helping clients. Jordan Matthew Correll will be Natalie called to the Torah as a bar mitz- Elizabeth vah Saturday, Dec. 3, at Temple Gross will be Shir Shalom. He will be joined called to the by his parents, Ray and Bethany Torah as a bat Correll, and brother Drew. He is mitzvah Friday, the grandson of David Kamin of Dec, 2, at West Bloomfield and Sheila Temple Shir Kamin of Southfield. He is the Shalom. Her great-grandson of Sarah proud parents are Vicki and Sam Kaminsky of Gross. She is the granddaughter West of Lucy Gross and Gloria Philips Bloomfield. and the late Adolph Gross and Jordan is a Robert Philips. student at Natalie attends Derby Middle Warner Middle School in Birmingham. As part of School in her mitzvah projects, she chose Farmington to assist feeding and clothing Hills. For his Correll Detroit's homeless with Greater mitzvah proj- Grace Temple. ect, he worked with children from the Special Olympics. B'nai Mitzvah on page 88 Excessive over-bite, known as a 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 Nelson Hersh DDS, MS conveyed to the front teeth (which are smaller than the Licensed Specialist back teeth and not designed to take that force). This can lead to excessive wear, fracturing and chipping of the teeth and may even predispose the individual to future TMD, which are jaw joint difficulties. Sometimes the over-bite may be so 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) open-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 malocclusion 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 out office for any topics you would like discussed. in the biweekly column. The office is located on the border of West Bloomfield/ Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty, Suite 1160, 248 926 4100. - - Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist 1048630 CANTOR SAMUEL GREENBAUM Certified Mohel — . Ai December 1 . 2005 Answering all of your anesthetic & aftercare needs. (248) 855-A BOY (2269) . Office: (248) 547-7970 perfectnow@excite.com JOSHUA ETHAN SHAPO 1050400 Craig Singer M.D. Certified Mohel I mp home: 248-626-6868 pager: 248-31 7-041 7 IAN JACK WEINBERG 1010460 • • LEARN I Nq D LYNNE MASTER, M. 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