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Ask The Orthodontist

I frequently get asked about "Cross bites." Cross-bite
is an improper overlap of the upper teeth to the lower
teeth. There are anterior (involving the front teeth)
cross-bites and posterior (involving the back teeth) cross-
bites. In this article we will focus on posterior cross-bites.

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July 19
Sarah and Steven
Jaeger of Aliso
Viejo, Calif., lov-
ingly announce the
birth of their son,
Jacob Gordon.
Jacob Jaeger
Welcoming Jacob
home is Elijah
Arthur, 2. Thrilled grandparents are
Ken and June Burk of Oak Park, Caryn
and Richard Jaeger of Farmington
Hills and Lynda and Jim Draudt of
Royal Oak. Sharing in their happiness
are great-grandmothers Rosemarie
Draudt and Nellie Isabel Cole.

July 19
Phillip and Ioana
Ben-Ezra of
Farmington Hills
are pleased to
announce the birth
of their son, Alden
Ben-Ezra
Joseph Ben-Ezra.
Big brothers are
Brandon and Logan. Happy grandpar-
ents are Leslie and David Ben-Ezra
(saba and safta) of West Bloomfield,
and Floare and George Pusta of
Brownstown. Great-grandfather is
Joseph Ephraim of West Bloomfield.
Aiden's middle name is named after
paternal great-grandfather Joseph.

July 19
Geula (Tron) and Stanford Rapp
of West Bloomfield are thrilled to
announce the birth of their daughter,
Julianne Claire (Yael Chana). Sharing
in their joy are big sister Nicole Jordan,
19 months, grandparents Samuel and
Doris Tron of Oak Park and Dr. and
Mrs. Seymour Rapp of Bloomfield
Hills. Julianne Claire is named in lov-
ing memory of her maternal great-
aunt Ann (Barahal) Silverman.

July 14
Darci (Oles) and
Bryan Acrich of
Novi are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their daughter,
Lyla Camryn.
Acrich
Sharing in their
joy are proud
grandparents Susie and Ruben Acrich
of West Bloomfield and Shirley and
Robert Oles of Hart and great-grand-
parents John and Beatrice Gebhart,
Josephine Oles, all of Hart. Lyla is
also the great-granddaughter of the
late John Oles. She is named in loving
memory of her paternal great-grand-
parents Leo and Charlotte Simko.

July 7
Jennifer (Koster)
and Steve Jasgur
of Birmingham
announce with love
the birth of their
daughter, Baila
Jasqur
Rose. Sharing
in their joy are
"Nannie" Harriet Jasgur, grandparents
Joanne and Bob Rozycki and great-
grandparents Stella and Cass Rozycki.
Baila Rose is named in loving memory
of her "Papa" Bobby (Robert) Jasgur,
who would have loved her so much.

June 13
Amanda and Adam
Fayne of Chicago
are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their son, Ari
Lawrence. Sharing
Fayne
in their happiness
are grandparents
Linda and Ron Fayne of Bloomfield
Hills and Connie and David Blue of
Louisville, Ky. Proud great-grandfather
is Harold Panter of West Bloomfield.
Ari is named in loving memory of
his maternal grandfather Milton
Lawrence Fish Jr., his paternal great-
grandmother Anne Panter and his
paternal great-grandfather Jules
Fayne.

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June 3
Deborah
(Einstandig)
and Barry Gold
of Farmington
Hills are pleased
to announce the
Gold
birth of their
son, Samuel Ray
(Mendel). Welcoming Samuel home is
big sister Doris, 16 months. Sharing
in their joy are proud grandparents
Milton Einstandig of West Bloomfield
and Michael Gold of Huntington
Woods. In loving memory, Samuel has
been named after his maternal great-
grandparents Ruth and Raymond
Redlich. His Hebrew name is after his
paternal great-grandfather Milton
Collins. Samuel is also the grandchild
of the late Elaine Einstandig and the
late Claire Collins.

A posterior cross-bite is most frequent when the back
upper teeth are on the inside of the lower teeth. This can
cause problems such as too narrow a palate for speech,
improper biting relationship which potentially can lead to
jaw joint problems (TMD), insufficient room for teeth to
erupt and subsequent crowding due to smaller size of the
dental arch, and a cosmetic issue due to a narrowness of
the face and smile.

Nelson Hersh
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist

The cross-bite is easily corrected by an orthodontist so long as the patient is
still growing and the palate has not fused, meaning the bones of the palate
having merged together. The correction involves a palate expander and is most
commonly done between the ages of 8 1/2 and 13 1/2 . Determining the best age
for correction involves many options and is best discussed with an orthodon-
tic specialist. In our office, as many orthodontists have concurred, the most
reliable correction is with a fixed or non-removable appliance due to greater
control by the parent and orthodontist. Choice of appliance is on an individual
basis and best determined after consultation.

Parents with any orthodontic concerns for their child should consult an ortho-
dontist concerning the need for orthodontic treatment. As a dental specialist,
an orthodontist has elected to limit his practice to this specific area or expertise
and has received additional training by an accredited dental school for ad-
vanced education.

Our office is located on the border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100.

Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS

Licensed Specialist

1279010

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