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Ceresnie-Struthers

Tenn and Nancy Ceresnie of
Farmington Hills and Ellen Faber
and Cindy Hojna of Ferndale
announce the engagement of their son
Jeffrey Ceresnie to Meredith Struthers,
daughter of James and Susan Struthers of
Northville.
Jeffrey earned a degree in telecommuni-
cations, information studies and media at
Michigan State University in East Lansing.
He is employed at Citigroup in Tucson, Ariz.
Meredith earned a degree in nursing at
Michigan State University. She is employed
at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson.
A May wedding is planned at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

Dr. Nelson Hersh
and
Dr. Marsha Beattie

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100

What should we expect r a Palate Expander?

A palate expander is an appliance that fits near the roof of the mouth (palate).
It widens the palate to improve the way the upper and lower jaws tit together
(your bite) and can make more room to fit into alignment crowded teeth.
Orthodontists, when kids are growing and teeth are erupting, (or soon to
erupt), may decide, as opposed to having crowding or a need to extract teeth
in the future, to make more room with a palate expander.

Expanders may be removable or fixed. The vast majority of orthodontist
specialists use fixed or non-removable due to their greater efficiency,
predictability and inability to get lost, misplaced or not worn. Your expander
may take a few days to get used to. Chewing, swallowing, and talking may
seem awkward. Your mouth or nose may even feel tingly, or may have a
slight headache. Over-the-counter pain relievers can help you feel better at the
beginning. You will wear your expander for about 3 to 6 months.

In about a week or so, you may see gaps between your front teeth. That's a
sign the expander is working. These gaps may not form or they may close on
their own. After the expander has stopped being turned the gaps may close
and this is not a sign that expansion has been lost. The teeth have elastic
fibers between them that sometimes move the teeth back together at different
rates.

Most expanders need to be activated 1 or 2 times a day at first. You do this
with a metal key. This may be tricky the first few times you try. But soon
you'll get the hang of it.

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.

Harris-Miller

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odie and Larry Harris of
Commerce are thrilled to
announce the engagement of
their daughter Nicole Robin Harris to Todd
Bradley Miller, son of Laura and Ron Miller
of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marilyn and Harvey
Saperstein of West Bloomfield.
Nicole completed her bachelor of science
degree at Michigan State University in East
Lansing and works as an ultrasound tech-
nologist at Harper Hospital in Detroit.
Todd received his B.B.A. from Eastern
Michigan University in Ypsilanti and his
M.S.A. from Central Michigan Universiy in
Mt. Pleasant. He works at Chrysler of Auburn Hills in worldwide logistics and
customs.
Nicole and Todd plan to marry in August at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.

Shulman-Botvinick

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lison Beth Shulman and Dr. Brad
Botvinick were married at the Troy
Marriott recently. Alison is the
daughter of Dr. Marvin and Marci Shulman.
Brad is the son of Dr. Carl and Sandra
Botvinick.
Rabbi Harold Loss and Cantorial Soloist
Neil Michaels of Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield officiated.
Marci Shulman sang "Songbird" by
Fleetwood Mac, a favorite of Brad's; she also
blessed the couple.
Alison was grateful to have Kari
Kippelman, Lauren Buchwald, Dr. Amy
Capshaw, Chris Botvinick, Hope Botvinick, Rachel Hullinger, Marni Feldman
and Monique Zafarana as her attendants. Maya Buchwald, daughter of cousin
Lauren, was the flower girl.
Groomsmen were John Farinola, Joe Greenwalt, Dr. Ross Feinman, Larry
Thurswell, Brad Shulman, Brad Young, Dr. Azmey Matarieh and Josh Lee. Mark
Botvinick was the best man. Ushers were Jason Garvis and Dr. Martin Quiroga.
The couple were blessed to have Alison's grandmother Goldie Rose as part of
the wedding ceremony.
After a honeymoon cruise to the Greek islands, the couple reside in
Birmingham.

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

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