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Orthodontic Problems - Part 1

While true orthodontic emergencies are rare, occasionally a minor
problem can pop up. What follows is Part 1 of a list of problems that
may be encountered and the remedies for them.

Broken Brace

Mazel Toy! Charges

The JN welcomes announcements
for baby arrivals, engagements,
weddings and milestone anniver-
saries for placement in our Mazel
Tov! section. (Milestone anniver-
saries should be in five-year incre-
ments.) There is a $10 announce-
ment fee for each. This charge will
be in effect for all announcements

Dec. 22
Sarah and Randall
Novak of Buford, Ga.,
announce with love
the birth of their
son, Asher David
Levi. Older brothers
Alexander, 8, and
Novak
Ethan, 4, welcomed
him home with great pride and love.
His loving grandparents are Paul and
Rosalind Novak of Walled Lake and
John and Janet Kivi of Palm Coast, Fla.
He is blessed with his great-grand-
mothers Adele Levine of Southfield
and Evelyn Kivi of Livonia. Asher is
named in loving memory of his pater-
nal great-grandfather David Novak
and his maternal great-great-uncle
Levi Marttila.

Sorkin-Topper

Aug. 29
Randy and Kristi
Sorkin-Topper of
New York, formerly
of Farmington Hills,
are thrilled to
announce the birth
of their daughter,

Aaron Joseph
Bager, son of Nancy
Koretz-Bager and
David Bager, will
read from the Torah
at Temple Israel in
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, Jan. 10, as
Bager
he becomes a bar
mitzvah. He is the
brother of Rachel.
Aaron attends Warner Middle
School in Farmington Hills. He
felt assisting in swimming lessons
for young children at the Jewish
Community Center was his most
meaningful mitzvah project.

Ian Geoffrey Miller (Iyar Priel) and
Shelby Nicole Miller (Shani Michael)
will be called to the Torah as a b'nai
mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 10, at

received after Feb. 1.
There remains no charge for
b'nai mitzvah or milestone birth-
day (age 90+) announcements.
For submission guidelines, check
at JNonline.us . On the left, click
on Lifecycles then on Submit
announcements. For a faxed or
mailed copy, call Sy Manello, (248)
351-5147.

Eden Mira (Miriam Ari). Proud
grandparents are Harry and Nancy
Topper of Farmington Hills and
David and Arlene Sorkin of New York,
formerly of West Bloomfield. Proud
great-grandparents are Goldie Topper
and Molly Levin of Farmington Hills,
Norman and Nettie Sorkin and Nathan
Goldberg of Philadelphia.

June 10
Rachel (Zager)
and Darin Kanfer
of Royal Oak are
thrilled to announce
the birth of their
daughter, Jenna
Riley
Kanfer
Kanfer
(Yehudit Bracha).
Jenna is welcomed home by big broth-
er Zachary. Proud grandparents are
Michele Dubrinsky and Carl Hoff. She
is also the grandchild of the late Max
Dubrinsky, the late Judith Zager, the
late Robert Zager and the late Edward
Kanfer. Jenna is named after her late
maternal grandmother Judith Zager
(Yehudit) and her late maternal grand-
father Robert Zager (Baroch).

Temple Emanu-El
in Oak Park. They are
the children of Sheri
Aaron-Miller and
Keith Miller. Sharing
in their celebration
will be their "Papa,"
Mike Aaron. Involved
Ian Miller
in the Remember
Us Project, they are
each sharing their
simchah with a child
who perished in the
Holocaust.
Ian and Shelby
are seventh-grade
students at Norup
International School
Shelby Miller
in Oak Park. For their
mitzvah project, Ian and Shelby par-
ticipated in many Farmington Hills-
based JARC activities.

If a brace breaks off of a tooth it can be left there if it is not
uncomfortable to you. The most common cause of a broken brace is
eating foods that are too hard or too sticky. Chewing on pens, pencil
or fingernails may also cause a broken brace.

Broken Wire

Dr. Nelson Hersh
and
Dr. Marsha Beattie

&gain, eating hard or sticky food can cause a re
happens take a pair of nail clippers and cut the wire as close as
possible to the next brace it is attached to.

Tie has come off a Brace

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.

if a tie has come off a brace all should be fine. Often times it can be
replaced with a pair of tweezers. If this is not possible please call our
office so we can set up a time for you to run in and have it replaced.

Poking Wire Tie

Sometimes to secure the brace to the wire we twist a very small
stainless steel ligature around it. It is possible for the twisted end of
the ligature to move and start to feel sharp. If this happens simply
use a pencil eraser to gently push it into a comfortable position.

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.

248-926-4100

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