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When is the right time for my child to have full braces?

Ask the Orthodontist

Garvis-Botvinick

r. and Mrs. Carl Botvinick of
Bloomfield Hills are delighted
to announce the engagement of
their daughter Hope to Jason Garvis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Garvis of Minnetonka,
Minn.
Hope is a graduate of the University of
Michigan. Jason is a graduate of Washington
University in St. Louis and Chicago-Kent
College of Law.
A fall wedding is planned.

Dr. Nelson Hersh
and
Dr. Marsha Beanie

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100

Epstein-Rodrigues

abriela Porto Rodrigues and Brian
Jeffrey Epstein were recently mar-
ried, near where they met in the
mountains of Colorado.
Gabriela is the daughter of Raimundo and
Terezinha Rodrigues of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Brian is the son of Stephen and Laurel
Epstein of West Bloomfield.
Marcie Telander of Crested Butte, Colo.,
officiated. The celebration continued with
a reception at Tam-O-Shanter Country
Club. In the summer, the new couple will be
presented to extended family and friends in
Sao Paulo.
Gabriela is an attorney. She graduated with a J.D. from the Universidade
Paulista and an LL.M. in environmental and natural resources law from the
University of Denver.
Brian is a hydrologist with the Colorado Water Conservation Board. He gradu-
ated with a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Michigan State
University and a master's degree in hydrogeology from the University of Nevada,
Reno.
The newlyweds reside in Denver, Colo.

Waterford
248-673-4100

Increasingly, the case is being made for children to start orthodontic
treatment before they reach adolescence. As a result, some orthodontists
report that they are seeing 25% more patients under the age of eleven than
they did just a few years ago. While problems with teeth and jaws may be
corrected at any age, there are some compelling reasons to get an early
jump on them. For one, because young growing teeth and bones are more
pliable than older ones, they lend themselves to greater changes in a shorter
period of time. Early treatment may also reduce the risk of relapse because
teeth and bones that complete their growth under treatment are set more
solidly in their positions.

Every orthodontist's philosophy is a little different, but most agree that when
treatment is begun at an early age, teeth can be moved into their proper
positions more easily, with less physical discomfort for your child, and better
retention after the braces come off. Compliance may also be easier to
obtain, as younger patients are more anxious to cooperate depending upon
maturity. Of course having a nicer smile earlier also contributes to a better
self-image for the child.

Whether your child is ready for full braces at an earlier age can only be
determined on an individual basis and much depends upon their eruption
pattern and sequence. This is why orthodontists recommend a consultation
appointment to see what is best for your child.

Our state-of-the-art orthodontic facility is located in
West Bloomfield/Commerce Township. 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160
248-926-4100. We are also pleased to announce a 2nd location in
Waterford (at the corner of Crescent Lake Road and M-59)
5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100.

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

Torby-Hauck

r. David and Joyce Torby of
Farmington Hills are pleased
to announce the engagement of
their daughter Alyssa Gail to Byron Harrison
Hauck, son of Mark and Nancy Hauck of
Grosse Pointe Park.
Alyssa earned a bachelor of science degree
in biology, a bachelor of science degree in
anthropology/zoology and an honors degree
in the liberal arts, all from the University
of Michigan Honors College. She will
receive her medical degree in June from the
University of Toledo College of Medicine
and will begin her residency in psychiatry at
Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, Ore.
Byron earned a bachelor of science degree in English from the University
of Michigan and will receive a master's degree in accounting in May from the
University of Toledo.
A spring wedding is planned.

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