Ask the Orthodontist I "Elastics, also known as Rubber Bands" Ask the Orthodontist April 7 Garon and Erica (Rubin) Oseff of Las Vegas, Nev., are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Carson Mack (Sagiv Mazel) Oseff. Proud Oseff grandparents are Patricia and Harold Oseff of West Bloomfield, and Mindy and James Rubin of Prescott, Ariz. Great-grandparents are Marcia King of Farmington Hills, the late Isadore "Izzy" King, Paula Posen of Scottsdale, Ariz., and the late Maurice Posen. Dahlia is named in loving memory of her great- grandmother Dahlia Moshka and her great-uncle Meyer King. Robyn (King) and Avi Badash of Brooklyn, N.Y., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Dahlia Michele (Dahlia Batsheva). Welcoming Badash Dahlia home is big brother Izzy, 17 months. Ecstatic grandparents are Batsheva Badash of Brooklyn, and Ronna and Ken King of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield. Nov. 11, 2014 Julie (Maltzman) and Howie Weisel of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Cecelia. Welcoming Weisel her home was excited big brother Zachary Simon. Proud grandparents are Claudia and Howard Grossman of Farmington Hills, Barbara Weisel of Suffern, N.Y., and Steve and Morrine Maltzman of West Bloomfield. Ecstatic great- grandparents are Helen and Milt Faye of Farmington Hills. Avery is named in loving memory of her paternal great- grandfather Charles Glickman. Marlee Hannah Elias, daughter of Gayle and Darrin Elias, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 2, at Temple Israel in West Elias Bloomfield. Sharing in this special occa- sion will be her brothers Matthew and Josh and proud grandparents Rita and Jerry Neff. She is also the grandchild of the late Marlene and late Hanley Elias. Marlee attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her most meaningful mitzvah project included volunteering weekly with her buddy at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Joshua Gallatin of West Bloomfield will celebrate his becoming a bar mitzvah on May 2, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Joining him on the Gallatin bimah will be his par- ents, Sharyn and Alan Gallatin, and sister Rose. Sharing in this special occasion will be proud grandpar- ents Meryl and Ron Gallatin of Boca Raton, Fla., and Susan and Leonard Jacob of Ridgewood, N.J. Joshua is a student at Sarah H. Banks Middle School in Wixom. For his mitz- vah project, he is volunteering at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue with the PeerCorps Detroit program. Eliza Day Faigin, daughter of Cindy and Keith Faigin, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of her bat mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Faigin on Saturday, May 2. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Anabel and proud grandparents Barb and Stan Faigin, and Cleo and Don Roering. Eliza is a student at Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of her mitzvah project, she volunteered at the Detroit Institute for Children. Rikki Fay Goldman (Rivka) will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, May 2. Participating in the ceremony will be Goldman her parents, Amy and David Goldman, and her sisters Maya and Eva Goldman. Proud grandparents are Nison and Doreen Sabin of Bloomfield Hills, and Ted and Jean Goldman of Skokie, Ill. Rikki attends Bloomfield Hills Middle School. Her mitzvah project included volunteering with Peer Corps at DTown Farms, an urban farm in Detroit. March 10 Orthodontic elastics are small special "rubber bands" that are attached to braces by patients. They come in different sizes depending upon why they are needed. The purpose of elastics is to move teeth into their proper places. In doing so, elastics can correct an over-bite, make room for crowed teeth, help relate the upper and lower jaws together, or help in settling the process to achieve an ideal fit or "mesh" of the teeth. Orthodontic elastics are a great help to your treatment because of the neat things they can do for your teeth; especially since they can reduce the time you spend in braces. However, remember not all cases need elastics and your orthodontist will tell you whether your case requires them. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Teeth move only when pressure is placed on them. This is why we find when elastics are removed, even for a short time; the teeth may stop moving and may even track back. For this reason, part time wear will result in little or no movement at all and thus increase the time that braces are on the teeth. Therefore, it is essential that your elastics be worn all the time. You should ask your orthodontist if elastics should be worn during eating. If an elastic breaks or loses its elasticity, replace it right away. You will want to keep a pack of elastics with you. Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults There is usually little, to no change in speech. You may have some sensitivity to your teeth as they first get used to the pressure. This will usually last several days and then go away completely. When patients use their elastics according to our recommendations, we as a team have excellent success. 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/Commerce Township 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100 and our newest 2nd location is in Waterford at 5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100. 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