Ask The Orthodontist

Parents frequently as about "Gaps between the
teeth especially in the front."

of State College, Pa., announce with
love the birth of their daughter, Ella
Sarah Berman (Eliora Sarah).
Thrilled grandparents are Marvin
Berman and Donna Bean-Berman
of Southfield, Sandra Berman of
Ann Arbor, Sandy and Lee Corwin of
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Also sharing in
their joy is great-grandmother Goldie
Newman. Ella is named in loving
memory of her maternal great-great-
grandmother Sarah Kerlin.

Oct. 29

Robin S. Chosid-Brown, formerly
of West Bloomfield, and Harold D.
Brown III ("Chip") welcome with love
Harrison Dov Chosid Brown
(Nissim Tzadok). Proud family mem-
bers are great-grandmothers Edna
Chosid of Coconut Creek, Fla., and
Minnie Phillips of Minnetonka, Minn.;
grandparents Cherie-Lynne and
Richard Chosid of Lighthouse Point,
Fla., Janet Brown of Chanhassen,
Minn., and Karen and Harold Brown
of San Antonio, Texas; older siblings
Katelyn and Jason Brown. Harrison
is named in loving memory of his
maternal great-grandfather Dr. Sidney
0. Siegan.

Olivia Paige Brodsky (Sarah
.
Rachel) of West Bloomfield became
a bat mitzvah at
Congregation
Shaarey .
Zedek West
Bloomfield,
B'nai Israel
Center
Saturday, May
27. Participating
Brodsky
in the ceremony
were her parents,
Drs. Susan and Marc Brodsky, and her
brother Michael. Olivia is the grand-
daughter of Dina Brodsky of Franklin,
Rosa Ernstein of West Bloomfield,
the late Herman Brodsky and the late
Robert Ernstein.
Olivia is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. Her mitzvah proj-
ects included working at Yad Ezra in
Berkley.

Danto

Allison Rose
Danto, daughter
of Robin and Dr
Jeffrey Danto,
will be called
to the Torah
Friday, June 2, at
Temple Israel
as she celebrates

her bat mitzvah. She is the sister of
Sandy, Michael and Shayna. Her proud
grandmother is Joan Danto. She is also
the grandchild of the late Dr. Bruce
Danto and the late Shirley and the late
Dr. Morris Hutton.
Allie is a student at Orchard Lake
Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her
most meaningful mitzvah project was
volunteering to be a peer pal with a
child with autism.

Jared Matthew
Davis, son of
Margie and Marc
Davis and brother
of Justin, will read
from the Torah on
the occasion of
his bar mitzvah
Davis
Saturday, June
3, at Temple
Israel. His excited grandparents
are Diane and Ron Davis, Richard
Williams and Carol Cooper. He is also
the grandchild of the late Marian
Ruskin Williams and the late Anne
Loewy Williams.
Jared is a student at Orchard Lake
Middle School in West Bloomfield. His
most meaningful mitzvah project was
donating books and toys to Hurricane
Katrina victims.

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Aaron Norman Folbe and Elana
Sosha Folbe, children of Amy and
Dr. Jack Folbe, will read from the
Torah on the occasion of their b'nai
mitzvah at Temple Israel, during
Havdalah ser-
vices. Saturday,
June 3. They are
the siblings of
Jonah and Aidan.
Grandparents
are Anna and Dr.
David Eisenberg
and Eleanor and
Aaron Folbe
Larry Jackier.
They are also the
grandchildren of
the late Norman
Folbe. Proud great-
grandmothers are
Sonya Kudewitz
and Edythe Jackier.
Both young peo-
Dana Folbe
ple are students at
Day School
of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. Aaron felt his most meaningful
mitzvah project involved collecting
cleats for disadvantaged children
participating in the Maccabi soccer
program in Israel. Elana volunteered
to visit residents at a JARC home.

If parents wish to close the gap between the front teeth the
reason for the spacing must first be determined before the best
method of correction can be decided upon. In the majority
of cases, the cause is developmental. As the teeth erupt
there is simply more room than is needed to accommodate
them. As a result, gaps may appear. Another reason that gaps
might appear in the upper front teeth relate to the muscle
Nelson Hersh DDS, ITS
attachment (frenum) found between the upper lip and
Licensed Specialist
the upper dental arch in the area of the two front teeth. It
sometimes happens that very large or fibrous attachments
may contribute to splaying of the two front teeth. Once these causes are addressed,
corrected, or at least recognized, the orthodontist may then close the gap by utilizing the
long term procedure of orthodontically moving the teeth together.

Timing of treatment, and the cause and nature of the gaps is critical. Age and
developMent play an important role as sometimes spacing is natural development.
Therefore it is acutely important for the orthodontist to play a role in determining
treatment. In some individuals depending upon size of the teeth, the bite, and taking
into account the entire mouth, cosmetic bonding may be an answer. Most of the time it
is best to set up a consultation with an orthodontic specialist.

Everyone wants a beautiful smile and everyone ought to have a healthy one. The
orthodontist's goal is to achieve both for the patient. The importance of an attractive
smile should not be underestimated.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Hersh at the
newest state of the art orthodontic facility in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at
(248) 926-4100.

Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS

Licensed Specialist

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