life c Iles Ask the Orthodontist Adult Orthodontics Ask the Orthodontist Harrison Emory Bloom, son of Laura and David Bloom, will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 11, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. He is the Bloom brother of Jacob and grandson of Dr. Michael and Carol Bloom, and Kay and Jerry Gable. Harrison is a seventh-grader at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project was volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley. Nathan Eli Herskovitz will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Emanu El in Oak Park on Saturday, May 11. He is the son of Amy Herskovitz and Brian Herskovitz Herskovitz and younger brother of Jacob. Sharing in the joy will be proud grandparents Linda Herskovitz and Linn Smith. He is also the grandson of the late Evelyn Pianin, the late Leonard Pianin and the late Alan Herskovitz. Nathan is a seventh-grader at Anderson Middle School in Berkley. Among his many mitzvah projects, he has chosen to work with the Remember Us project and will dedicate his bar mitzvah service to Holocaust victim Baruch Moskovits, 2. - Ari Daniel King, son of Hilary and Edan King, will read from the Torah as he cele- brates his bar mitzvah Saturday, May 11, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. His King brothers Alex and David and grand- mothers Inez Cane and Bonney King will share in the simchah. An is also the grandchild of the late Irving S. Cane and the late Arthur N. King. He attends Cranbrook Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. One of his mitzvah projects was volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley, and he felt this experience was meaningful. Lefkofsky Jake Scott Lefkofsky, son of Melanie and Steven Lefkofsky and brother of Halley and Mathew, will lead the congregation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield in prayer Friday, May 10, as he celebrates his bar mitzvah. His proud grandparents are Sandy and Bill Lefkofsky, and Ann and Henry Garfield. Jake attends West Hills Middle school in Bloomfield Hills. For a mitzvah project, he volunteers at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield and especial- ly enjoyed helping kids during softball games last summer and spending time one-on-one with them. Noah Henry Moss, son of Joely Moss and Eric Moss, will cele- brate his bar mitzvah Saturday, May 11, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. His brother Josh and Moss grandparents Beverly Stewart Marvald and Irwin Marvald, Vicky and Robert Stewart, and Carla and Howard Moss will share in the celebration. Noah attends O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Donating funds to an animal shelter was the mitzvah project he felt was the most important. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Waterford 248-673-4100 The most common questions that we receive from adults are; is it too late for me, or am I silly to want my teeth straightened? The answer is absolutely no. The only additional considerations are periodontal, restorative, or TMJ (jaw joint dysfunction or pain). Many adults have always been uncomfortable with their smile and believe that they should just be satisfied with the way things are. In today's society, when something is as easy to correct with a time commitment and desire, it's silly not to get additional information. A consultation to find information specific to your situation is recommended. Approximately 10-20% of typical orthodontic practices are adults. Without exception, every adult has said that it was well worth it in the end, it wasn't the difficult hurdle that they expected, and even that it seemed quicker than they anticipated. Of course, the hardest part is the initial step and the first month of adjusting, but following that, they only wish that they had considered orthodontics sooner. Adults have additional options such as clear braces that now are so cosmetic that they can hardly be seen. Invisalign can be considered as adults are non-growing but from personal experience, expectations cannot be as high as with traditional braces and the orthodontist must be more selective in who qualifies. One difference for adult orthodontics is that no longer can growth be utilized to an advantage. The bones are more "mature" and orthodontic mechanics must be varied. Of course, skeletal discrepancies must be treated differently and sometimes compromises must be considered with extractions. Although many adults tell me they wouldn't mind feeling more pressure, it is still more efficient and physiologically stable to utilize light consistent forces. In this way, teeth are moving at maximum efficiency and comfortably. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg, at the their state-of-the-art orthodontic facilities in West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at (248) 926-4100 and our newest 2nd Location in Waterford at, 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100. 248-926-4100 Brendan David Tilds of Bloomfield Hills will become bar mitz- vah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 11. Participating in the Tilds ceremony will be par- ents Cary and Eric Tilds and sister Hannah. Proud grand- parents are Laura and Barry Tilds of Bloomfield Hills, and Sidney and William Dawson of Gaylord. Brendan is a seventh-grade student at Bloomfield Hills Middle School. His most meaningful mitzvah project was collecting sports equipment to donate to the Detroit Police Athletic League. Jillian Rose Tukel (Yehudit Rachel) was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 4, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Renae and Tukel Joshua Tukel are Jillian's exceptionally proud parents. Her brothers Jacob and Eli shared in the simchah. Jillian's grandparents are Gail Tukel and the late Floyd Tukel, and Charlotte and Arthur Fiszbein. Jillian is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. 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