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Banishing Bullies
SENSITIVE TEETH
One of the most common problems that bring people to our office is sensitive
teeth, If your teeth hurt with exposure to cold air, hot or cold food and
beverages, or sweets, you may have sensitive teeth,
What causes sensitive teeth?
Often, teeth are sensitive because the dentin layer
of the tooth had become exposed, The dentin Is
the middle layer of the tooth, Above the gums, the
dentin layer is normally covered by an outer layer,
called the enamel and on the roots,
Nick Dubin's book helps those with
Asperger Syndrome end victimization.
Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News
"Eighty-five percent of bullying
takes place in the presence of other
children because bullies believe what
urning an unusual door
they do will help them gain popularity
handle presented no problem among their peers. If someone sees
for Nick Dubin's elementary
that bullying does not lead to popular-
school classmates, but that handle
ity, then why would that person do it?"
became a big problem for him.
The doctoral candidate, who
While barring him from a room, it
encourages children to get help if they
also triggered insulting reactions from feel victimized, includes interviews
a teacher and students on the
with his parents, playwright
other side of the door.
Kitty Dubin and attorney
Dubin, then coping with the
Larry Dubin. They tell of their
symptoms of undiagnosed
feelings while coping with
Asperger Syndrome, faced yet
their son's situation.
one more incident of bullying
"Nick's book is a remark-
because staff and students did
able achievement',' his mother
not understand why otherwise
said. "His willingness to share
routine tasks and adjustments Nick Du bin
his own experiences to help
were not routine for him.
improve the lives of others
Asperger's, a form of autism which
makes me enormously proud of him.
causes socialization and communica-
He has become a highly articulate and
tion difficulties, gave Dubin a lot to
knowledgeable authority on the subject
overcome, and he describes his jour-
of Asperger's and related issues."
ney in a new book, Asperger Syndrome
Ultimately, Nick Dubin achieved self-
and Bullying: Strategies and Solutions
confidence by emphasizing his talents,
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers; $19.95).
including outstanding tennis skills.
Dubin, now 30 and working toward
The author started to feel comfort-
a doctorate degree in psychology at
able with public speaking while pre-
the Michigan School of Professional
paring his bar mitzvah speech for the
Psychology in Farmington Hills, also
Birmingham Temple in Farmington
references expert advice in dealing
Hills. He has gone on to present lots of
with harassment. With the start of
talks about dealing with bullying. He
a new school year, he hopes the text
also has made DVDs on the subject.
can help prevent and curtail problems
Dubin's current outlook is definitely
similar to his.
going positively. "I did some healing
"The information in the book is
while writing the book to provide use-
pretty applicable to any population
ful information to the general public:'
that's being victimized," says Dubin, a
says the author, who will speak locally
West Bloomfield resident who wants to at this year's JCC Jewish Book Fair in
teach at a community college.
November. "I think it's rare to give the
"I came across a statistic that said
first-person adult perspective looking
160,000 children on any day miss
back.
school because they're afraid of being
"When I was in middle school, I
victimized. They might give the excuse thought people were going to be mean
that they're sick, but they're terrified of to me the rest of my life because I was
going to school."
in that kind of environment all day
Empowerment stands as the theme
long. I've found that people get nicer
of most chapters — empowering vic-
as they get older:" f
tims, bystanders, teachers, parents and
schools to address the issues directly.
Nick Dubin will discuss his book
The chapter zeroing in on bullies them-
at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at
selves has to do with understanding.
the Beverly Hills Borders, 31150
"Research has shown when
Southfield Road, (248) 644-1515.
bystanders come to the aid of a person
He will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday,
being victimized, it takes away the
Sept. 29, at the Farmington Hills
social incentive of those who want to
Borders, 30995 Orchard Lake
bully," Dubin says.
Road, (248) 737-0110.
REJUVENATION DENTISTRY
One way dentin can become exposed is when
the enamel is worn away, Brushing too hard,
using a medium- or hard-bristled toothbrush,
using an abrasive "tartar-control" or "whitening"
toothpaste, grinding or clenching your teeth,
can all expose the dentin. Some dental
procedures may temporarily expose the
dentin, leading to short-term sensitivity.
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If you have sensitive teeth and are
concerned, please don't hesitate
to call our office.
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