The most common question among parents is "When do I bring my children to the orthodontist?" Ask the Orthodontist Benjamin Aaron Goldberg, son of Laura and Andy Goldberg, will be called to the Torah to celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 14, Goldberg at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Sharing in his simchah will be his sister Dana and grandparents Jerold and Marilyn Hoskow, and Darryl and Marilyn Goldberg. Ben attends the Roeper School in Birmingham. For his mitzvah proj- ect, he has been volunteering with Teen Volunteer Corps on various projects. Maya Leah Goldman will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 14, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. She is the daughter of Amy and David Goldman and sister of Eva and Rikki. Her proud grandparents are Nison and Doreen Sabin and Ted and Jean Goldman. Maya is a student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. She felt that volunteering at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield was her most meaningful mitzvah project. Brandon Chase Karr, son of Debbie and Steven Karr and brother of Jennifer, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 14, Karr at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Proud grandparents are Andree and Gert Freund and Brenda and Martie Karr. Brandon is a student at Cranbrook Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. One of his meaningful mitzvah projects included volunteering at the Fleishman Center in West Bloomfield. Alexis Michaels was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 7, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Allard Bloomfield. She is Michaels the daughter Ellen and Lee Michaels and sister of Shelby and Ari Michaels. Sharing in the simchah were proud and loving grandparents Janice and Harold Katzman, Lila and Harold Kaufman and Elaine and Howard Michaels. Alexis is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. Her most meaningful mitzvah project was making "Mi Shebarach" pillows and donating them to Safe Place, a Jewish Domestic Violence Shelter, to comfort Jewish children who are victims of domestic vio- lence. Catherine Alexis Moss (Kate) was called to the Torah to celebrate her bat mitzvah on Friday, May 6, at Temple Beth Emeth in Ann Arbor. She is Moss the daughter of Dr. Hershel and Jennifer Moss; the sister of Joshua, 8, and American exchange student Hega Kalnes of Lillehammer, Norway. Sharing in her simchah were her proud grandparents Harry and Ruthe Moss of West Bloomfield, Patricia Ratliff of Novi. She is also the grand- daughter of the late Lee Ratliff. Kate is a student at Emerson School in Ann Arbor. Her ongoing mitzvah project is with the Jewish Family Service Refugee Resettlement Program. Courtney Marie Pefley, daughter of Cathy and Kevin and sister to Hannah Rosemary, will become a bat mitz- vah on Saturday, May 14, at Congregation Pefley Shir Tikvah in Troy. Proud grandparents are Josie and Vern Allen, Rosemary and Buck Keenan, and Madelyn Burns. She is also the granddaughter of the late Marty Pefley. Courtney is in the seventh grade at Carter Middle School in Warren. Her mitzvah project included volunteer- ing at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Dr. Nelson Hersh and Dr. Marsha Beattie Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Waterford 248-673-4100 Full Braces or comprehensive orthodontics is most commonly begun on kids between the ages of 10 1/2 and 14, but this depends upon the dental eruption and maturity. All permanent teeth do not need to be erupted for many reasons. Orthodontic philosophy and treatments utilize growth, and guidance of erupting teeth into their ideal positions. Teeth may be blocked or have insufficient room for eruption, so waiting may complicate treatment. Teeth are more comfortably moved when bones are young and teeth have not become 'set" in their position. The treatment options can become limited or complicated by waiting. Early treatment may also be of ben -efff if your child has a skeletal discrepancy. This can be as simple as the palate not being wide enough, a cross-bite, or a mismatch between the upper and lower jaws, This is called phase 1, as further treatment may be needed when the child gets older. This phase of treatment may begin as early as age 8. The safest and best way to know when to begin orthodontic treatment is to visit an orthodontic specialist to look at your child's situation. Even if treatment is not necessary, the clinical exam can be referenced in the future, to see how the mouth is changing, dental eruption, and growth direction, which are all factors that assist in determining treatment. It is always best to find out early, rather than late, when is the best time for treatment. Many orthodontists offer a free consultation and a referral is Rot necewry ft.om the dentist. 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