Mazel Toy! 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. - 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. - "414 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 CONGRATULATIONS TEAM ALEX! 9 years peddling for The Make A Wish Foundation You've Raised The Bar Once Again With Donations Of Over $187,000, Helping To Surpass The Total Amount Raised For MAW To $1,340,000. A Very Special Thank You Also To All Our Donors And Sponsors Who Made This Happen! RIDERS Dorothy Barak Steven Baum Michael Bellet Leslee Blatnikoff Avi Brandvain Beth Brandvain Norman Brant Doug Carr Susan Cey Art Dermer Steve Dunn Amy Dunn Elliot Dworkin Steve Elkus Seth Gould Bill Graham Jill Guz Landi Heller Marcus Heiman Richard Hyman Jan Jacob-Walt Chuck Kessler Tom King Gary Kleeman Michael Kobernick Mark Kuhn Dori Leib Scott Lewis Karen Lewis Allan Lovinger April Martin Traci Morrison Denise Parr Jamie Parr Michael Reuter Davida Robinson Warren Robinson Margo Rosenthal Dany Saar Lori Schecter Rick Selik Matthew Sheppard Katharine Smith Nadine Smith Tim Smith Shawn Spencer Karen Stabnau Marty Stein Jeffrey Surnow Michael Surnow Cullen Watkins Richard Woolman Corey Yaklin Roberto Zuliani VOLUNTEERS Births on page 68 Noah Brant Jon Kleeman Melissa Shulman Max Surnow The entire Graham family sends a heartfelt thank you to Team Alex! August 9 0 2007 67