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Nov. 22
Stacie (Winston)
and Ryan Berman
of Tequesta, Fla., are
proud to announce
the birth of their
daughter, Morgan
Rylee.
Sharing in
Berman
their happiness are
big sister Sloane
and grandparents Laurie and Peter
Winston and Kathy and Jay Dreifus
of West Bloomfield, Robin and Ron
Berman of Jupiter Island, Fla., as
well as great-grandparents Ann and
Leonard Goodman of Bloomfield Hills,
Bernice Berman of West Bloomfield
and great-great-grandmother Esther
Kaplan of Southfield.
Nov. 13
Hayley (Alekman)
and Mark Snyder
of Farmington Hills
announce with love
the birth of their
daughter, Sophia
Hannah. Big sister
Snyder
Leila was excited to
welcome her sister
home. Overjoyed grandparents are
Paul Alekman and Francie and Gary
Snyder, all of West Bloomfield. Sophia
is also the granddaughter of the late
Ann Alekma.n. Proud great-grand-
mother is Zola Snyder of Thousand
Oaks, Calif. Sophia is named in mem-
ory of maternal great-grandmother
Sophie Alekman and paternal great-
grandfather Harry Snyder.
Fridman
Oct. 8
Aviva (Levine) and
Moses Fridman of
Birmingham wel-
come with much love
and happiness their
daughter, Hannah
Nechama. Als o
welcoming Hannah is her big sister
Elianna. Loving grandparents are Faye
and Dr. Robert Levine of Bloomfield
Hills and Irina and Alex Fridman of
Livonia. Also sharing in their happi-
ness are maternal great-grandmother
Beth Chernikov of Sterling Heights and
paternal great-grandmother Revekkah
Mondrusova of Livonia. Hannah is
named in honor and loving memory of
her paternal great-grandfather Mendel
Mondrusov. She is also the great-
granddaughter of the late Abraham
Chernikov, the late Joseph Levine, the
late Bertha Levine, the late Moshe
Fridman and the late Tatiana Mayorova.
Nicholas Kenneth Koffler, son of
Marcella (Bednarsh) and Stephen
Koffler, celebrated his bar mitzvah
on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Young Israel
Ohad Zedek in the Bronx, N.Y. He is
the grandson of Marcia and Morry
Bednarsh, Nicholas Koffler and the late
Anne Koffler. Also sharing in the sim-
chah were his siblings, Kayla and Seth.
Nicholas attends York Prep in New
York.
Meagan Taylor
Soffin was called to
the Torah as a bat
mitzvah on Saturday,
Dec. 13, at Temple
Emanu-EI in Oak
Park. She is the
daughter of Steven
and Karen Soffin and
the sister of Mallory.
Sharing in the celebration were her
grandparents, Otto and Norma Hess
and Irene Soffin.
Meagan is a seventh-grade student
at Norup International School in Oak
Park. She felt her most meaning-
ful mitzvah project was working at
Temple Emanu-EI summer camp and
nursery school.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
and
Dr. Marsha Beattie
If you have any
further questions,
please do not
hesitate to contact
Dr. Hersh or Dr.
Beattie at the new-
est state-of-the-art
orthodontic facility
in West Bloomfield/
Commerce Township
at 248-926-4100.
Adult Orthodontics
The most common questions we receive from adults are; is it too kite for me, or am I
silly to want my teeth straightened? The answer is absolutely no. The only additional
considerations are periodontal, restorative, or TMJ (law joint dysfunction or pain). Many
adults have always been uncomfortable with their smile and believe that they should just
be satisfied with the way things are. In today's society, when something is as easy to
correct with a time commitment and desire, it's silly not to get additional information. A
consultation to find information specific to your situation is recommended.
Approximately 10-20% of typical orthodontic practices are adults. Without exception,
every adult has said that it was well worth it in the end, it wasn't the difficult hurdle that
they expected, and even that It seemed quicker than they anticipated. Of course, the
hardest part is the initial step and the first month of adjusting, but following that they only
wish that they had considered orthodontics sooner.
Adults have additional options such as clear braces that now are so cosmetic that they
can hardly be seen. Invitalign can be considered as adults are non-growing but from our
experience, expectations cannot be as high as with traditional braces and the orthodontist
must be more selective in who qualifies.
One difference for adult orthodontics is that no longer can growth be utilized to an
advantage. The bones are more 'mature' and orthodontic mechanics must be varied. Of
course, skeletal discrepancies must be treated differently and sometimes compromises
must be considered with extractions. Although many adults tell us they wouldn't mind
feeling more pressure, it is still more efficient and physiologically stable to utilize light
consistent forces. In this way, teeth are moving at maximum efficiency and comfortably.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Hersh or Dr. Beattie
at the newest state-of-the-art orthodontic facility in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township
at (248) 926-4100.
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