How to care for your braces.- Part 3 Ask the Orthodontist Esler-Bortman M ary Esler and Brent Bortman were recently married at the Atheneum Hotel in Detroit. The bride is the daughter of Paula and Douglas Esler of Warren. The groom is the son of Nancy and Phillip Bortman of West Bloomfield. Corey Duff, a friend of the bride, was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Stacey Raznick, sister of the groom; Jennifer Bortman, sister-in-law of the groom; and Rachel Kotwicki, Katie Trautmann and Carmie Vicari, all friends of the bride. Brian Bortman and Jared Bortman, brothers of the groom, were the best men. Groomsmen were Jason Raznick, brother-in-law of the groom; Matthew Esler, brother of the bride; Brad Chicorel, Jeffrey Sonne, Mark Wachsberg, Eric Wizenberg and Jon Zald, all friends of the groom. The flower girl was Riley Raznick, niece of the groom; and the ring bearer was the bride's godson, Benjamin Stempin. Following a European cruise for their honeymoon, the couple reside in Huntington Woods. Dr. Nelson Neysh DT. &wiz-Am Bentila Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Besides brushing, flossing is hard but is mandatory. You can get flos threaders, but if you can slip the floss under the wire pretty easily that i fine. Just as long as you can floss between each tooth every day. Also it should be realized that when under an orthodontist's care, the patien should still return to the dentist for routine cleanings and maintenance If you have a retainer, biteplate, or another removable appliance scrub them with toothpaste to clean them each day. You can use baking sod too, or an effervescent denture cleaner. With the removable appliances a common problem is breakage or loss. Common mistakes are to wrap the appliance or retainer in a napkin as this 'hides" the applianc so it commonly gets thrown away. Also storing the appliance in your pocket without placing it in its case can result in the plastic or acrylic experiencing unnecessary force, and then it can break easily or have wires distort. This can cause teeth to move. As silly as it may seem, if a pet is in the house, always keep or temporarily store the appliance - out of reach of the pet. Dogs especially love the scent of their family o food, and can make a snack out of your appliance:: Misplacing an appliance in its case in a public place such as a school' can cause permanent loss. A simple solution to assist in return of the appliance is to put your name and phone number with a permanent marker on the case. Many people participate in contact sports when retainers, etc. are not worn and with today's busy schedules, it is sometimes hard to trace where the appliance may have been lost. c,e) - Our state-of-the-art orthodontic facility Is located West Bloomfield/CommerceTownship. 2300 Woody 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) nd 2 5 Waterford 248-673-4100 Swarin 95th 248-926-4100 4 ylvia Swarin of West Bloomfield recently celebrated her 95th birthday at a dinner party given by her chil- dren, Shelly and Howard Jacobs and Marlene and Michael Swarin. Also attending were her grandchildren, Randi and Patrick Langan, Debbie and Billy Boudouris, Elise and Randy Otis, Matthew Swarin, Dayna and Jason Guerreso, and Traci and Kevin Kellman. Her 12 great-grandchildren were also there to help celebrate. www.hershbeattieortho.com Celebration Offer: Special Discount! r JOIN OUR FAMILY. Stober-Ruby B arbara Epstein of Birmingham and Dr. Richard Stober of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marisa Stober, to David Ruby, son of Emily Minns of Birmingham and Richard Ruby of Franklin. Marisa is the granddaughter of Joyce and Abe Epstein, Ruth Stober and the late Louis Stober. David is the grandson of Joyce and Ronald Rothstein and the late Molly and the late B. David Ruby. Marisa earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and is pursu- ing an acting career in Michigan and Los Angeles. David is earning his master's of business administration at Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and works as an associate for Beringea, a Michigan-based private equity firm. An August wedding is planned in Bloomfield Hills. 1i! Register by Feb. 15, 2012 to receive a discount on any camp program. Our promise is simple, Outstanding facilities, Excellent staff , all at an affordable fee. tall us for an information meeting at your house. 248 -543-5697 www.woodenacres.com www.facebook.comiwoodenacres det title of summers it lifetime of frientlqiip,s January 19 • 2012 • • • 43 •