Ask The Orthodontist Parents frequently ask about "Gaps between the teeth especially in the front." dent at Norup International School in Oak Park. She participated in the University of Michigan Warm Fuzzies Project and made fleece blankets for cancer patients. Evan Mitchell Rollet, son of Janice Rollet and Steven Rollet, will read from the Torah as he celebrates his bar mitzvah Friday, May 18 at Temple Israel. Rollet He is the brother of Shawna and the grandson of Maxine and Donald Weingarden and Norma Rollet. He is also the grandchild of the late Donald Rollet. Evan is a student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. He felt it was especially meaningful to donate funs to the Jewish Federation of Detroit as one of his Mitzvah projects. Adam Scott Brody Ross will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Friday, May 18, at Temple Shir Shalom. He is the son of Alice Brody Ross and Ron Ross and the brother of James. Adam's proud grandparents are Susan and David Brody and Eve Arno. He is also the grandson of the late Harvey Ross and the late Sydney Arno. Adam is a student at Cranbrook Kingswood Boys' Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His most meaning- ful mitzvah project is volunteering at Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Rebecca Hanna Halper Rosen (Rivka) of Bloomfield Township became a bat mitzvah at Temple Kol Ami on Saturday, May 12. Rosen Participating in the ceremony were her parents, Marc and Lynn Halper Rosen, and her brother Jacob. Proud grandparents are Allen and Janet Halper of West Bloomfield. She is also the granddaughter of the late Doug and the late Rhoda Rosen. Rebecca is a student at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. Her mitzvah projects included organizing a book drive at Derby Middle School to donate to Barber Middle School in Highland Park, where her grandfather was a principal. Benjamin Jacob Rouff, son of Linda and David Rouff and brother of Lauren, will read from the Torah on the occa- sion of his bar mitzvah Saturday, Rouff May 19, at Temple Israel. His proud grandparents are Sylvia and Leonard Rouff and Norma Zelch. He is also the grandchild of the late Raymond Zelch. Benjamin is a student at Walnut Creek Middle School in Walled Lake. He felt helping at temple with the housing of the homeless was a mean- ingful mitzvah project. Blair Lindsey Sucher (Barucha Leah) will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah Saturday, May 19, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sucher Southfield. She is the daughter of Sherrie and Mark Sucher and the sis- ter of Justin. Her proud grandparents are JoAnn Shatanoff and Sharon and Marvin Sucher. She is the great-grand- daughter of the late Rose Sucher. Blair is named in loving memory of her late grandfather Bruce L. Shatanoff. Blair is a seventh-grader at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. She has participated in several mitz- vah experiences; her most meaningful one was helping out at Shaarey Zedek's Beth Hayeled's day camp, which she hopes to do again this summer. Derek Andrew Wolfe will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 19, at Congregation Beth Ahm. He is the son of Dr. Karen and Tom Begres and Wolfe David and Sandy Wolfe. Proud grand- parents are Dr. Mort and Ruth Cash of West Bloomfield and Avis and Harold Wolfe of Farmington Hills. Great- grandmother Phyllis Hendrick is also looking forward to the event. Derek is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He raised money for Kids Kicking Cancer as his mitzvah project. f patients wish to close the gap between the front teeth, the reason for the spacing must first be determined be- fore 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 Nelson Hersh relates to the muscle attachment (frenum) found between DDS, MS the upper lip and the upper dental arch in the area of the Licensed Specialist 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. I -. Timing of treatment, and the cause and nature of the gaps is critical. Age and development play an important role and sometimes spacing is a natural devel- opment. 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 goal is to achieve both for the patient. The importance of an attrac- tive 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 ,lads atip pr Goof literally APantl the days all year unfit AO? , , egin4, elan' Ave XeoW fa fell &itf because fieir Pal lad deb, Ave weren't eine fa be able fa send flees this year, We are ItAW-ramarai Aao 004 an ainaline-aid(ar411 0 prOetram, , Send a Kid to TAMARACK DID YOU KNOW... • Over one-third of our campers receive scholarships every year? • Attending a Jewish camp may be a child's only Jewish experience? • One day of camp costs $125? • Camp creates life-long friendships and wonderful memories, strenghtening connections to Judaism and community? To help Send a Kid to Tamarack Mail a check to: Tamarack Camps 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 380 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 B'nai Mitzvah on page 58 Visit tamarackcamps.com or call 248-647-1100 TAMARACK q _1 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM 1257020 May 17 0 2007 57