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Ask the Orthodontllviet what age should orthodontic treatment begin?

Tr Although orthodontic treatment can be done at any age it is best carried out In young

children 8-15 years of age. During this age it is possible for the orthodontist to foresee

any orthodontic problems that are likely to occur and can take preventive measures. This

Is called preventive orthodontics. It is also possible to intercept disorders of the bite at an

early stage so that it does not mature to a big dental problem. This is called interceptive

Jonah Samuel
Newman (Yonah
Zalrnan) will be
called to the Torah
as a bar mitzvah
at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek
Southfield on
Newman
Saturday, Jan. 9. He
is the son of Natalie
and William Newman
and brother of Eli and Josh. Proud
grandparents are Miriam and Gerald
Freed and Ann Newman. He is also the
grandson of the late Rudolph Newman.
Jonah attends Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington
Hills. Among his mitzvah projects, he
especially enjoyed volunteering at Beth
Hayeled day camp in West Bloomfield
this past summer.

Zachary Singer
(Mortcha Zelmon-
Moshe) will read
from the Torah
at Temple Shir
Shalom in West
Bloomfield on Friday,
Jan. 8. He is the son
Singer
of Amy and Robert
Singer. Participating
in the ceremony will
be sisters Jordyn and Olivia. Proud
grandparents are Howard and Beverly
Goldberg of West Bloomfield and
Leonard and Carol Singer of Coconut
Creek, Fla.
Zachary's most meaningful mitzvah
project was volunteering at Yad Ezra in
Berkley. He attends West Hills Middle
School in West Bloomfield.

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aymond and Nancy Silverman of
West Bloomfield celebrated their
50th anniversary on Dec. 20. With
their children and grandchildren, they will
celebrate this and many more simchahs
together.

orthodontics.

The jaws are actively growing by 8-10 years of age and therefore are the ideal time

to mold the jaws. The permanent teeth start erupting by 6-7 years of age and usually

Dr. Nelson Hersh
and
Dr. Marsha Beattie

complete erupting by 11-14 years (all except the wisdom teeth). This would therefore be

the ideal time to start treatment. At an early age the braces are more comfortable and the

treatment duration is shorter. Advancing age makes the jaws harder and Therefore difficult

to mold the jaws and to move the teeth.

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

A common misconception is that you should wait for all of the permanent teeth to have

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100

awkward positions, may not be able to erupt at all, or affect good teeth adversely. This Is

erupted. If the final permanent teeth are guided into their ideal positions as they erupt,

they will be more stable as teeth have a 'Memory," and the shorter time teeth are in the

improper position, the better. Additionally teeth that are blocked may be forced to erupt in

a reason why the orthodontic association recommends an exam by age 8-10.

tf 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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obert and Gloria Moses of Sylvan
Lake celebrated their 60th wed-
ding anniversary on Dec. 24. They
are the loving parents of Ken and Carolyn
Moses, Gordon Moses, George and Sherri
Glassman, Steven and Kim Friedman and
the late Cindy Friedman. They celebrated
this wonderful occasion with their family.

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