azel Toy! As The Orthodontist How to care for your braces- part 1 More adults and children are getting braces than ever before. It's important, when you are in the care of an orthodontist to do what the doctor says, follow his or her advice and take care of your braces. Be sure to brush and floss often and don't eat any of the foods that can break your brackets off Even kids can be responsible for keeping their braces in good condition Nelson Hersh DDS, MS and clean. Liwnwd Specials, The most important factor in keeping your teeth and gums healthy during orthodontic treatment is brushing and flossing. The American Association of Orthodontics recommends that you brush and floss your teeth after every meal and before you go to bed. It is important to keep the teeth clean because food can get caught in the braces and cavities will form. If needed an orthodontist will prescribe a 4% fluoride gel to brush with, to strengthen teeth even further and help to avoid cavities. Some children and teenagers do not like to brush their teeth; however, if they do not brush their teeth it can have disastrous results. Food will get caught in their braces and their breath will smell awful. Serious decay may occur and possibly even gum disease. Encourage children with braces to brush often. Your orthodontist and all the orthodontic technicians will instruct you on how to clean the braces. Use a regular toothbrush first and brush normally. Some orthodontists give out special toothbrushes to reach hard to get spots like the bristle brush that goes under the wire and between brackets to scrub where your toothbrush won't. Other cleanina tools you might want to get are waterpik, interdental brushes, electric toothbrushes, rubber tips, floss threaders, just to name a few. For more information you may call our office at (248) 926-4100 West Bloomfield/Commerce Township. in Nelson. (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed Specialist 1145450 GIFMORLD GRANDPARENTS' DAY IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10! Celebrate the unbreakable bond between Bubbles, Zadees and their precious kinderlach with the NEW Children's Book/CD Single by award-winning singed songwriter/Jewish music educator ELAINE SERLING! MEET THE AUTHOR! Sunday, September 10 1 to 3 pm I ve music and fun for the whole family! "The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent" Sam Levenson SHOP EARLY FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTS! 6245 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield (Sugar Tree Plaza) (248) 932-3377 58 September 7• 2006 1158330 B'nai Mitzvah from page 57 Marli Elizabeth Siegel will read from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitz- vah Friday, Sept. 8, at Temple Israel. She is the daughter of Caryn and Ron Siegel and Siegel the sister of Reid. Her proud grandparents are Connie and David Sklar, Phyllis and Stan Savotsky and Ann Siegel. She is also the grandchild of the late Robert Siegel. Marli attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of her mitzvah projects, Marli will be collecting school supplies and back- packs for less fortunate children. Robbie Small will be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah Saturday, Sept. 9, at Congregation Shaarey Small Zedek Southfield. He is the son of Richard and Melissa Small, brother of Randi and grand- son of Reva Krause, the late Jerome Krause, Susan and Irwin Small. Robbie is a student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. His favorite mitzvah project was volunteering as a coach at Eddie 0's Basketball Camp in Bloomfield Hills. Alana Danielle Wolf will celebrate her bat mitzvah as she reads from the Torah at Congregation Beth Shalom Saturday, Sept. 9. She is the daughter of Brian and Risa Wolf and sister of Hilary. Her Wolf proud grand- parents are Jack and Kay Wolf and Eleanor Brown. She is also the granddaughter of the late Edith Wolf and the late Henry Gray. Alana is an eighth-grade student at Norup School in Oak Park. For one of her mitzvah project, she participated in the SPARK program at Lincoln Towers in Oak Park. More B'nai Mitzvah • Congregation Beth Ahm — Aviva Kimelman, daughter of Patricia and Bradley Kimelman (Saturday). • Congregation B'nai Moshe — Manly Zack, daughter of Brenda and Doug Zack (Saturday). • Congregation Shaarey Zedek West Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center — Joshua Norman Chudnow, son of Leslie and Evan Chudnow (Saturday). • Temple Kol Ami — Macauley Harris, son of Michelle Harris (Saturday). • Temple Shir Shalom — David Gatti, son of Sharon and Domenico Gatti (Friday); Elliott Hall, son of Janet and Jeffrey Hall (Saturday). Explore Judaism The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit presents Sarah's Tent, a free monthly program exploring Jewish culture, rituals and observance for Jews-by-choice, those in interfaith relationships and Jews who want to expand their knowledge. Opening with the topic of the High Holidays, sessions start 7- 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in a home in Ferndale. Participants are treated to a one- hour presentation by a rabbi, cantor or Jewish educator. The second hour is a discussion led by staffers from Jewish Family Service and Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education, both sponsors along with Jewish Experiences For Families. Pre-register with Debbie Rosenberg, (248) 205-2537. Chanukah Cards Yad Ezra sponsored its annual greet- ing card contest for children 5-15. Judges Ruth Kahn, Shayna Silverman and Judy Kepes chose Melissa Gildenberg, Helene Glickman, Jonah Grand and Shoshana Silow as the win- ners. The cards are available for purchase in packages of eight for $36. Orders must be received by Sept. 18. Contact Linda Chordash at (248) 548-3663 or Linda@yadezra.org .