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It used to take guts to straighten teeth-literally. Archaeologists have discovered
mummified ancients with crude metal bands wrapped around individual teeth. To close
ps, It has been surmised that catgut did the work now done by today's space-age
wire.
Leibowitz-Bartholomew
S
uzanne Herman and Frederick
Bartholomew were recently married
at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Rabbi Harold Loss and cantorial soloist Neil
Michaels officiated.
Suzanne and Fred were joined under the
chuppah by their parents, Alice Herman and
Helena and Edward Bartholomew, and their
children, Ryan, Caroline, Faren, Ellie and
Marli.
They were also honored to share the
moment with their siblings, Steven Herman
and Audra and Richard Bartholomew, and
their niece and nephew, Maya and Jake.
Suzanne and Fred were thrilled to celebrate their marriage with friends and
family at a reception the following week.
More than one hundred years ago, In St. Louis In 1900, Dr. Angle and a dozen
colleagues came together to establish dentistrys first specialty. The formation of this
group marks the genesis of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and the
specialty known as orthodontics. Belonging to the AA0 is one of the questions that the
public should ask when selecting an orthodontist.
Recent advances make the treatment of decades ago seem primitive. In the 1960's
process of putting braces on could take many hours. Bands were fitted around
tooth, which required forcing the teeth apart to accommodate the hardware.
Nowadays, treatment is more comfortable.
Nelson Hers la
Typically, we affix brackets directly to the front of each tooth, and Insert the tooth-
moving wires through them. In the early 1900s, orthodontists used gold to make
bands and wires. tt was malleable, easy to shape, but because of its softness required
adjustments more frequently.
If you have any
further questions,
please do not
hesitate to contact
Dr. Hersh at the
newest state-of-
the-art facility in
West Bloomfield/
Commerce 1Wp.,
2300 Haggerty Rd.,
Suite 1160,
248-926-4100.
NASA developed one of the 20th century's most dramatic orthodontic breakthroughs,
heat-activated nickel-tlianium wires.
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
At room temperature, heat-activated nickel-titanium wires are very flexible. Theyre light
and as they warm to body temperature they become active and gradually move the
teeth in the anticipated direction. Because of their high-tech properties, these wires
retain their tooth-moving abilities longer than their predecessors.
Orthodontists are uniquely qualtlied specialists who correct improperly aligned teeth
and Jaws. The American Dental Association requires orthodontists to have at least
two academic years of advanced specialty training In orthodontics in an accredited
program, after graduation from dental school. For more information please
comfortable and call my office at 248-926-4100.
Smith-Joshi
248-926-4100
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s. Ellen Kahn of West
Bloomfield announces the
engagement of her daughter
Amee Joshi to Matthew Smith, son of Ms.
Tamara Savage of Boca Raton, Fla.
Amee and Matt met at the University of
Michigan, where she earned a degree form
the Ross School of Business and he earned a
mechanical engineering degree.
Amee is a consultant with AT Kearney and
Matthew works for Bosch, in the Motorsport
department.
A July 2009 wedding is planned in Maui
with a local reception to follow.
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Benson 65th
S
ylvia and Morton Benson, former
Detroiters of Boynton Beach, Fla.,
will celebrate their 65th wedding
anniversary during their August visit to
Michigan. The couple are the proud parents
of Susan and Mel, Debra and Joel, and Paul.
They have six wonderful grandchildren,
Cindy, Lowell, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Todd, Jill and
Michelle. The Bensons are blessed with two
great-grandsons, Max and Jacob.
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