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"Working on Retainers"

Ask the Orthodontist

Andrea Rose
Hochberg, daughter
of Ellen and Bryan
Hochberg, will read
from the Torah at
Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield on
/ Saturday, March 21,
Hochberg
as she celebrates her
bat mitzvah. Sharing
in her celebration will be her sister
Marissa. She is the grandchild of Judy
and Dr. Myron Ginsberg, Sharon and the
late Ted Hochberg, and Ernest
Schoenfeld.
Andrea is a student 0. E. Dunckel
Middle School in Farmington Hills.
As part of her mitzvah experience, she
raised funds and awareness for Food
Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
in hopes of improving the quality of
life for individuals struggling with food
allergies.

Ifraimov

Raphael Ifraimov,
son of Susanna and
Roman Ifraimov, will
be called to the Torah
as a bar mitzvah on
Thursday, March 19,
in Brooklyn, N.Y. He
is the first grandchild
of Rafael and Avital

While the experience of orthodontists across the country points to a permanent
improvement rate of 90 percent or greater, the long term success of treatment may
be jeopardized by failure to wear the retainers as directed. This usually removable
appliance is used to stabilize the teeth in their proper positions following treatment.
Wearing a retainer faithfully is simply the final step that patients must make in their
commitment to their treatment. Just as they vowed to refrain from eating certain
foods that compromise the health of their teeth and braces, and just as they made
the effort to diligently clean their teeth, patients must make every effort to wear
retainers. Doing so should be made simpler by the fact that the end result is in sight.

Ifraimov, and Vicktoria Kandinov. He is
the great-grandson of Shushanna and
Khaim Ifraimov, Khavaselid Israel
Yusufov, Yatar and Aaron Kandinov.
Raphael is a student at Hillel Day
School.

Jesse Nathaniel
Krugel, son of Ellen
and Noah Krugel,
will lead the con-
gregation in prayer
on the occasion of
his bar mitzvah at
Temple Israel in
Krugel
West Bloomfield on
Saturday, March 21.
Joining in his celebration will be his
brother Adam and proud grandpar-
ents Anita and Harry Paborsky, and
Sally and Dr. Richard Krugel.
Jesse is a student at James R.
Geisler Middle School in Commerce
Township. Among his many mitz-
vah experiences, he found the most
meaningful to be volunteering for
the Link program at his school,
working with kids who have special
needs.

The removal of the braces does not signal the final stage of treatment and should
not be cause to let one's guard down.The importance of retainers can be illustrated
by the following example. During treatment the teeth are constantly moving and
when the braces are removed, the retainers serve as the "brakes" to tell the teeth
that the movement is done and they should set and hold in position. The longer
they are held in their positions, the more stable they are.

Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beattie
Dr. Amy Isenberg

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

Different kinds of retainers are utilized for different reasons and the decision
is usually made depending upon the patient's needs and personal desires. If
a particular design or style retainer is preferred this can be discussed with the
orthodontist and a mutually successful retainer can be utilized. Retainers can range
from different colors with designs and decals to invisible.

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lake Medical Building

Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg invite you to join our patient family.
Our offices are located on the border of
West Bloomfield/Connnnerce Township
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100
and our newest 2nd location is in Waterford at
5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100.

Waterford
248-673-4100

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

Lussi-Cohen

D

r. and Mrs. Philip Cohen are
happy to share the news of the
marriage of their daughter Lisa
Lauren to Edward Lussi, son of Louis and
MaryAnn Lussi of Pittston, Pa.
The newlywed couple met in Delray
Beach, Fla. Lisa is a second-grade teacher in
Boynton Beach, and Edward is in the hospi-
tality business in Delray Beach.
The recent wedding took place at the
Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The new-
lyweds went to Whistler, British Columbia,
Canada, on their honeymoon.

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R

isa and Mark Finn of Southfield
are delighted to announce the
engagement of their daughter
Courtney Finn to Brian Meisel, son of Karen
Conte of Royal Oak.
The couple met in 2004 through mutual
friends. Courtney is a project manager of
store design and Brian is an environmental
geologist.
The wedding will take place in August
2015.

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