Ask The Orthodon st When is the right time for my child to have full braces? % Madeline Jena Adelman (Meital Ahuva) will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Friday, June 15, at Congregation Beth Ahm. She is the Adelman daughter of Annette and Brian Adelman and dear sister of Jonah, Isabella and Joey. Very proud and loving grandpar- ents are Miriam and Fred Ferber and Rhoda and Jack Adelman. One of her most meaningful mitz- vah projects has been making warm blankets for underprivileged children. Cameron Blake Billes will be called to the Torah to celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 16, at Temple Beth El. He is the son of Drs. Marsha Billes and Mitchell Hies and the younger brother of Chandler. Proud grand- parents are Johanna and Jack Wayne, Phyllis and Bruce Billes. Cameron is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, he worked in the Temple Beth El religious school office, assisting teachers and students. Andrew Calm became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 9, at Congregation B'nai Moshe. He is the son of proud parents Marla and Mark Cahn Cahn, brother of Sara and grandson of Rochelle Iczkovitz and Anne Cahn. He is also the grandson of the late Stanley Iczkovitz and the late Joel Cahn. Andrew is a seventh-grade student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He found it meaningful to participate in the Christmas Day gift distribution pro- gram with Jimmy's Kids in Southwest Detroit. Evanson Daniel Charles Evanson will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 16, at Temple Kol Ami. Sharing in this spe- cial occasion will be his mother, Nancy Evanson, and brother Ben. He is the grandson of the late Louise and the late Meyer Evanson. Daniel attends Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project was volunteering with the West Bloomfield-based Friendship Circle's Miracle League baseball team. Rebecca Lee Fedder, daughter of Genie and Stephen Fedder and sister of Alex, will celebrate her bat mitzvah Friday, June 15, at Temple Israel. She is the grand- Fedder child of Patricia and Richard Fedder and Rebecca Bizaoui. She is also the grand- child of the late Clement Bizaoui. Rebecca attends Orchard Lake Middle School, West Bloomfield. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was knitting caps for cancer patients. Spencer Eric Goldberg (Zalman Gedalyia) of Essex Falls, N.J., will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, June16, at Temple B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, N.J. Sharing in the simchah will be his parents, Barbara and Ira Goldberg, sister Dylan and brother Zachary. Proud grand- parents are Kathy and Earle Kanners of Farmington Hills and Carol and Edward Goldberg of Livingston, N.J. His great-grandmother is Miriam Weinberg of Brooklyn. Spencer is also the grandson of the late Sol Chernoff. Spencer attends Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair, N.J. His mitz- vah project is recycling; he volunteers each week to aid in this project. Cady Hadesman will be called to the Torah as a bat mitz- vah at Temple Shir Shalom on Saturday, June 16. She is the daughter of Dr. Steven and Kathleen Hadesman Hadesman and sister of Donald. She is the granddaughter of Natalie Hadesman and the late Dr. Donald Hadesman, Helen Zoia and the late Frank Zoia, and Virginia Blackport. Cady attends Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For her mitzvah project, she supported U.S. troops in Iraq by raising money and sending needed supplies to them. B'nai Mitzvah on page 52 Increasingly, the case is being made for children to start orthodontic treatment before they reach adolescence. As a result, some orthodontists report that they are seeing 25% more patients under the age of eleven than they did just a few years ago. While problems with teeth and jaws may Nelson Hersh be corrected at any age, there are some compelling reasons DDS, MS to get an early jump on them. For one, because young Licensed Specialist growing teeth and bones are more pliable than older ones, they lend themselves to greater changes in a shorter period of time. Early treatment may also reduce the risk of relapse because teeth and bones that complete their growth under treatment are set more solidly in their positions. Every orthodontist's philosophy is a little different, but most agree that when treatment is begun at an early age, teeth can be moved into their proper positions more easily, with less physical discomfort for your child, and better retention after the braces come off. Compliance may also be easier to obtain, as younger patients are more anxious to cooperate depending upon maturity. Of course having a nicer smile earlier also contributes to a better self-image for the child. Whether your child is ready for full braces at an earlier age can only be determined on an individual basis and much depends upon their eruption pattern and sequence. This is why orthodontists recommend a consultation appointment to see what is best for your child. If you have any questions, please just call or write. The office is located on the border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100. Nelson (Nick) Hersh DDS, MS Licensed. Specialist 1237450 0 Loose Gems Engagement Rings Wedding Bands Custom Designs Special Occasion Gifts Barigat Mitzvah Gifts Free Gift Wrap Jewelry Repair Watch Repair Liberal Return Policy JEW E L R Y 6881 Orchard Lake Rd. on the Boardwalk (248) 851-5030 7&t witiitie/Ffeet‘,w7Stsxo. whre/tk ?ereAmitait944 cRatts! June 14 s 2007 51