life c Iles Ask the Orthodontist What questions should I ask the orthodontist Ask the Orthodontist June 8 David and Susan Ostreicher of Cincinnati, Ohio, are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Solomon Arnold Ostreicher Ostreicher. Sharing in their happiness are proud grandparents Ron and Laura Ostreicher of West Bloomfield, and Jim and Barbara Schroer of Wyoming, Ohio. Also welcoming Solomon are delighted great-grandmothers Anne Wedes of West Bloomfield and Mahala Edwards of Cincinnati, Ohio. Solomon Arnold is named in loving memory of his great-great-grandfa- ther Solomon Burg and great-grand- father Arnold Edwards. May 27 Marcela Latorre and David Margolis of Bethesda, Md., are overjoyed to announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Harper Margolis (Shulamit Tzivya). Welcoming her with love are Bubbie Marlene Margolis of West Bloomfield and grandparents Maria Eugenia Muiioz and Patricio Latorre of Santiago, Chile. Olivia's Hebrew name was given to her in loving memory of her great-grand- mother Sally Margolis and grandfa- ther Dr. Harold D. Margolis. Alana Lesley Appel, daughter of Pamela and Howard Appel, will lead the congre- gation in prayer as she celebrates her bat mitzvah on Friday, Sept. 5, at Appel Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Joining in her celebration will be her siblings Benjamin and Jeremy. Her proud grandparents are Bonnie and Jim Weitzman, and Midge and Jerry Appel. Alana is a student at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington Hills. Her most meaningful mitzvah project involved raising funds to help the Michigan Animal Adoption & Animal Care Network and volunteering at its annual Bowl 4 Animal Rescue. May 20 Jennifer (Satovsky) and Kevin Fantich of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Fantich Rose Fantich (Sora Shoshana). Excited grandparents are Rhonda and Steven Satovsky, and Roz and Bernie Fantich, all of West Bloomfield. The proud great-grand- parents are Shirley (Cohen) Modiano, Betty and Marvin Adell, Phyllis and Stanley Satovsky, and Connie and David Sklar. Harper's Hebrew name was given in loving memory of great- aunt Shirley Ruzumna and great- grandmother Ethel Schossberger. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 at the consultation? First ask the orthodontist about the technique he/she uses and his/her general treatment philosophy. Some orthodontists try to make the treatment as short and comfortable as possible. Others use less expensive materials and products. Ask the orthodontist about the materials used. Some orthodontists take brackets out of one patient's mouth and recycle them into another patient's mouth. The safety and reliability of this procedure is still unclear. Ask the orthodontist about their treatment philosophy. You will need to decide whether the orthodontist's treatment philosophy is right for your children. Generally, the best orthodontists will offer braces with a variety of colors to suit your child's taste. All of these options will make the orthodontic treatment much less stressful for your children and much easier an you. Ask the orthodontist about the type of brackets they plan to use. The orthodontist's choice of bracket influences how long your child's treatment will take, and how comfortable your child will be during treatment. The orthodontist may have some latitude to choose one of several different bracket designs. If so, you may have some input into which bracket your orthodontist chooses. One key choice is whether to use a low profile or a high profile bracket. Generally, low profile brackets are less irritating to your children's lip than high profile brackets, but they are newer, and some orthodontists never learned how to use them. Ask the orthodontist about their sterilization procedures. Make sure they use an autoclave an all of their instruments. No one can tell you what is right for your child, without looking at your case. However, as a parent, you need to be comfortable with the orthodontist's choice and whether the choice is right for your child. .. Waterford 248-673-4100 May 7 Heather (Pearson) and Brandon Statfield of Kent, Wash., are pleased to announce the birth of their pre- cious daughter, Statfield Brielle Taylor (Ariella Shalom). Thrilled grandpar- ents are Linda and Bill FitzGerald of White Lake, Don Pearson of Novi, and Pam and Cary Statfield of Holland, Mich. Sharing in the excitement are great-grandparents Paula Benson of West Bloomfield and Murray Statfield of Southfield. Brielle Taylor is named in honor of her aunt Laura Pearson and in loving memory of her great-grandfather Herbert Benson. Please call today to schedule a complimentary consultation at either of our convenient locations. On border of West Bloomfield/Commerce Township at 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160, 248-926-4100 and our newest state of the art location in Waterford at 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100. 248-926-4100 www.hershbeattieortho.com Jeremy Joseph Berger, son of Debbie and Michael Berger, will lead the congregation in prayer on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield as he cel- ebrates his bar mitz- vah. Joining in his celebration will be his siblings Samantha and Victor. His proud grandparents are Ellie and Tom Slovis, and Phyllis and Stan Berger. Jeremy attends Cranbrook Boys Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. He raised funds for a basketball court at North Star Reach Camp, which he found to be the most meaningful of his many mitzvah projects. 29145 Northwestern Highway T 248-721-19 Southfield, MI F 248-356-3938 Northwestern at Twelve Mile See our full catering menu theepicureangroup.com/plazadeli.html E3 PlazaDeliMichigan Like us on Facebook for our specials B'nai Mitzvah on page 69 JN September 4 • 2014 67