Mazel Toy! Ask The Orthodontist 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 Licens6y1 Specialist daily for 18 months, reduced levels of plaque (the stic 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 that 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. If the plaque is removed, the teeth will move more efficiently and remain cavity and stain free. For patients at 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, \Vest Bloomfield. Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS 1 10148 Licensed Specialist 1100340 Oh so edible & wonderfully unforgettable! ARRANGEMENTS To order, please call or visit the location nearest you: BERKLEY Berkley Corners 2530 W. 12 Mile Road 248-547-7000 WEST BLOOMFIELD 6167 Haggerty Road ' , DESIGN • INSTALLATION • SERVICE can 248 851.2804 for a personal appointment www.closetdesigns.net 76 April 6 • 2006 iN ad.rb!, Sy Berman and brother of Leah, will celebrate his bar mitzvah as he reads from the Torah at Temple Israel Friday, April 7. He is the grandson of Marilyn and Dave Rubin and Sam and Minnie Berman Berman. Aaron attends Clifford Smart Middle School in Walled Lake. He felt that serving din- ner to a women's homeless shelter, through Federation, was his most meaningful mitzvah project. Jarett Bryan Friedland will be called to the Torah at Temple Israel Saturday, April 8, in celebration of his bar mitzvah. His parents are Tammi and Dr. Mark Friedland. He is the brother of Brandon, Brittani and Friedland Stephen. Sharing in the simchah will be his proud grandparents Sandra Rodman and Joan Friedland. He is also the grandson of the late Stephen Rodman and the late Lester Friedland and the great-grandson of the late Ethel and Sam Berman and the late Reinie Blend. Jarett is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. He felt his most meaningful mitzvah proj- ect was packaging food at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Corey Michael Goodstein will be 248-960-5200 www.ediblearrangements.com Aaron Eli Berman, son of Judy and Pr7 .7 / called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, April 8, at Temple Shir Shalom. Proud parents are Kathy and Harold Goodstein. He is the grandson of Ruth and Fred Goodstein, Sue Witus and the late George Witus. Corey is a student at Cranbrook Boys School in Bloomfield Goldstein Hills. He par- ticipates with the American Diabetes Association to help raise money to find a cure. Chelsea Brooke Herron will celebrate her bat mitzvah Saturday, April 8, at Temple Israel. She is the daughter of Tina and Patrick Herron and sister of Daniel and Elizabeth. She is the grandchild of Ralph Herron, the late Marrien Herron and the late Shirley and Seymour Sonkin. Chelsea attends Walnut Herron Creek Middle School in Walled Lake. She felt helping less fortunate people at Gleaners food bank in Detroit was her most meaningful mitzvah project. Alexander Jay Holland, son of Tania and Dr. Gary Holland, will celebrate his bar mitzvah Friday, April 7, at Temple Israel. He is the brother of Tiffany and Brian and the grandchild of Modesta Urena and William Holland. Holland Attending Walnut Creek Middle School in Walled Lake, Alex felt it was especially meaningful to volunteer at Gleaners food bank as part of his mitzvah experience. Brandon Michael Klein, son of Michelle and Roger Klein and brother of Molly, will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah Saturday, April 8, at Temple Israel. His proud grand- parents are Audrey and Daniel Klein and Sharon Katz. Klein Attending West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills, Brandon felt it was meaningful as part of his mitzvah experience to assist in the care of children at a day camp. Joshua Sam Klein will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah Saturday, April 8, at Mat Shalom Synagogue. He is the son of Dahlia and Harvey Klein and brother of Jodie and Amy. Also sharing in the simchah