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Aug. 23
Sandra and
Joshua Lerner of
Huntington Woods
are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their daughter,
Lerner
Liat Hadara.
Welcoming her
home are big sister Arianna, 7, and big
brother Benjamin, 3. Delighted grand-
parents are Lorraine Lerner of West
Bloomfield and Rosalie and Horacio
Schlaen of Hollywood, Fla. Liat is
named in loving memory of her pater-
nal grandfather Leonard H. Lerner.

June 24
Heather (Lezell) and Drew Locaputo
of Cincinnati, Ohio, are delighted to
announce the birth of their daugh-
ter, Molly Jane (Miriam Hela). Also
welcoming her home is big sister Ella,
2. Proud grandparents are Richard
and Susan Lezell of West Bloomfield
and John and Margo Locaputo of
Cincinnati. Sharing in the joy are
excited great-grandparents Shirley and
Alvin Lezell of Boca Raton, Fla. Molly
Jane is named in honor and loving
memory of her paternal great-grand-
mother Mary Locaputo and her mater-
nal great-grandmother Helen Linden.

June 8
Jennifer
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Gregg
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of Berkeley Heights,
N.J., are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their second son,
Paradise
Benjamin Shawn
(Pinchus Shlomo).
Big brother Noah Seth, 2 1/2, can't wait
until Benjamin is old enough to play
with. Sharing in their love are grand-
parents Margie and Bob Franklin of

West Bloomfield and Steve and Jane
Paradise of West Patterson, N.J. Proud
great-grandparents are Rae Peltz of
West Bloomfield, Manny Franklin
of Southfield and Lionel Paradise of
East Meadow, N.Y. Benjamin Shawn is
named in loving memory of maternal
great-great-uncle Pinchus "Pinky"
Greenberg and paternal great-grandfa-
ther Sidney Klein.

June 6
Emily (Shwedel)
and Darrin Levin
of Birmingham are
thrilled to announce
the birth of their
beautiful daughter,
Levin
Lindsay Brooke
(Liat Arye). Sharing
in their joy and excitement are Bubbie
Carole Levin of West Bloomfield and
Grandma and Papa, Adrienne and Paul
Shwedel of Walled Lake. Also sharing in
their happiness are great-grandmoth-
ers Lillian Gould and Betty Shwedel.
Lindsay is named in loving memory of
her grandfather Larry Levin.

May 14
Amy (Berns) and
Daniel Erlbaum of
Philadelphia are
blessed by the birth
of their daughter,
Tali Rachel, sis-
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ter to Tamar and
Dafna. Tali's proud
grandparents are Marilyn and Herb
Lantor, Anne and David Berns, all of
West Bloomfield, and Vicki and Gary
Erlbaum of Philadelphia. Her great-
grandparents are Miriam and Morris
Ockman of Philadelphia. Tali Rachel is
named in loving memory of her mater-
nal great-grandmother Hinda Rachel.

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adye Bosin of Southfield celebrat-
ed her 95th birthday on Aug. 4
with a party at the Fountains of
Franklin in Southfield where she resides.
Family, friends, caregivers and residents
came to celebrate this happy occasion.
This celebration was hosted by her
daughters, Linda (Howard) Owen and
Elaine (Milt) Klein.

Bruxism, commonly known as tooth grinding, usually
occurs while the youngster is sleeping. Children are most
prone to grinding their teeth between the ages of 2 and 3,
when the last of their primary teeth come in, and between
the ages of 9 and 12, when the last of their permanent
teeth are erupting. Once children have all their primary
teeth or most of their permanent teeth, the grinding usu-
Nelson Hersh
ally comes to a halt. If after the age of 10 to 11 the grind-
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ing has not significantly lessened, that is a sign that the bite
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Specialist
is incorrect and an orthodontic exam should be performed.
Although the sound of grinding teeth can be quite discon-
certing to the ears of parents, the habit can be ignored under the age of 6 — unless
there is a change in the appearance of primary (baby) teeth. Once most of the
permanent teeth are erupted (age 11-13) or the final permanent teeth have their
eruption paths, and grinding has not stopped, the orthodontist should be con-
sulted. Misaligned teeth or stress could be the root of the problem.

Orthodontics is a special kind of dentistry involving the diagnosis, prevention
and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. The practice of orthodontics
involves the design, application, selection and control of corrective appliances to
treat and correct these problems.

Parents with any orthodontic concerns for their child should consult an or-
thodontist 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 advanced
education.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Hersh
at the newest state-of-the-art facility in West BloomfieldlCommerce Township,
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100.

Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS

Licensed Specialist

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