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Staying Cavity-Free While In Braces

Those who wear non-removable orthodontic
appliances known as "braces" must guard against decay
springing up around the edges of brackets and bands by
paying scrupulous attention to oral hygiene. Aside from
rinsing, flossing and brushing after meals, orthodontic
patients have the option of applying a prescription gel to
their teeth as a means of assisting in preventing decay. A
recent study shows that those patients with braces who
Nelson Hersh DDS, MS
brushed, then applied a 1.1 percent fluoride gel twice
Licensed Specialist
daily for 18 months, reduced levels of plaque (the sticky,
germ laden substance that coats teeth and encourages
cavities), gum swelling and gum bleeding by about half,
when .compared with those patients who did not use the
gel and only brushed. There are also mouth rinses
that contain a 63 percent stannous fluoride and can
be'a supplement to the oral hygiene routine. Many
offices carry these products for your convenience, or
can write a prescription for the patient.

Electric toothbrushes can also help the patient comply with
good oral hygiene, but any soft bristle toothbrush can be used, and if the plaque is
removed, the teeth will move more efficiently, remain cavity free and stain free. For
patients with work or school, our office also provides a travel toothbrush which
makes it more convenient to brush when not at home.

In general, excellent orthodontic treatment results can only be obtained with
cooperative and informed patients and parents. Once orthodontic therapy begins,
the patient will be expected to continue to see the family dentist for regular
checkups and routine care.

To find out more information, or for a complimentary consultation, call our
office at 248-926-4100, 2300 Haggerty, Suite 1160, West Bloomfield.

Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS

Licensed Specialist

Shwedel-Levin

mily Marla Shwedel,

daughter of Adrienne
and Paul Shwedel of
Commerce Township, and
Darrin Scott Levin, son of
Carole Levin of West Bloomfield
and the late Lawrence Levin,
are pleased to announce their
engagement.
Emily is a graduate of both
University of Michigan under-
graduate and dental schools.
She practices as a family and
cosmetic dentist in Plymouth.
Darrin completed an ophthalmology residency at the Medical
College of Wisconsin and a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the
USC Doheny Retina Institute. He is in private practice with Retina
Consultants of Michigan in Southfield.
An April wedding is planned.

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Porter-Walsh

and Janice Porter of Reston, Va., are pleased to
announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth to
Brian Walsh, son of Richard and Sandra Walsh of Miller

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Place, N.Y.
Ruth graduated from George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., and is attending law school there. She is the
granddaughter of the late Hyman and Dorothy Berkowitz of Detroit.
Brian graduated from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., and will
receive his juris doctor in May from the University of Pennsylvania
Law School. He then will clerk for Judge Daniel M. Friedman of the
Federal Circuit Court.

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onald and June (Levine) Goldman of Scottsdale, Ariz., are
thrilled to announce the engagement of the oldest of their
five Levine-Goldman children. Nara Goldman has become
engaged to James Dedrick of Rochelle, Ill., the son of Richard and
Mary Dedrick. Nara is the daughter of the late Roberta "Bobbe"
Goldman and "other mother" June Goldman, formerly of
Farmington Hills, the widow of the late Richard Joel Levine.
Ms. Goldman is a graduate of Rockford College in Illinois, where
she received her bachelor of arts degree, and received her master's in
counseling from the University of Arizona.
James Dedrick is a graduate of the University of Illinois School of
Engineering and is employed as a vice president of a civil engineer-
ing firm.
The wedding will be held May 27 in Phoenix. The couple will
return to Phoenix after their honeymoon.