Ask the Orthodontist
How to care for your braces — Part 3
Ask the Orthodontist
Slutsky 50th
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ira and Bob Slutsky of West
Bloomfield experienced love
at first sight in 1959. They will
celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on
Dec. 24. They will mark the special occasion
with a family dinner and vacation. Happily
joining them will be their daughters
and son-in-law, Lisa Slutsky, and Lauren
Slutsky and Jeremy Belchinsky, as well as
their beloved grandchildren, Ari and Lola
Belchinsky.
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beanie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Waterford
248-673-4100
Besides brushing, flossing is hard but is mandatory. You can get floss
threaders, but if you can slip the floss under the wire pretty easily that is 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 patient 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 soda 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 appliance 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 or 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.
Please call today to schedule your complimentary orthodontic
consultation at either of our locations.
2300 Haggerty Rd, Suite 1160, West Bloomfield (248)-926-4100 or
5133 Highland Road Waterford (248) 673-4100.
Adelman 50th
A
nn and Sheldon Adelman of West
Bloomfield celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in California
with their children in August. They are the
proud parents of Alan (A.J.) Adelman, and
Dr. Mickey and Cheryl Zuroff as well as the
proud grandparents of Eliana, Ami (Sam)
and Sophie Zuroff.
248-926-4100
www.hershbeattieortho.com
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