life c Iles Ask the Orthodontist Save That Smile Ask the Orthodontist One out of three boys and one out of four girls will experience a dental injury by the time they finish high school. An Illinois hospital study says that almost 10% of all dental injuries are sports related. In collision sports, such as football, hockey and boxing, the risk of injury is obvious. Athletes who participate in these sports are required to wear protective gear. However in contact sports such as basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, soccer and volleyball, protective mouth gear is not mandatory and there appears to be little awareness of the risks of dental injury. April 17 Garon and Erica (Rubin) Oseff of Las Vegas, Nev., are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Carson Mack (Sagiv Mazel) Oseff. Proud grandparents are Patricia and Harold Oseff of West Bloomfield, and Mindy and James Rubin of Prescott, Ariz. Oseff Matthew Aidan Averbuch will cele- brate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 16, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. He is the son of Connie and Averbuch Jeffrey Averbuch and brother of Joshua Averbuch. Sharing in this joyous occasion will be grandpar- ents Richard and Zona Ribiat, and Lynn Ribiat. He is also the grandson of Fred Averbuch and the late Deanna Averbuch. Matthew attends Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. His most meaningful mitzvah project was volunteering at Meals on Wheels in memory of his late grandmother. Parker Adam Bass will celebrate his bar mitzvah as he is called to the bimah on Saturday, May 16, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He is the son of Amy Bass Spilman and Brian Bass and brother of Brooke. Sharing in this special occasion will be his proud grandparents Fran and Gil Spilman, and Elaine and Stan Bass. Parker is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, he volun- teered at Yad Ezra in Berkley to help combat hunger in our community; he found this to be a very rewarding experience. Blum Rebecca Claire Blum had her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 9, at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. Sharing in this special occasion were her parents, Stephanie and Steve Blum, and her brother Ryan Blum. Proud grand- parents are Rosie and Jon Blum of Farmington Hills, and Lynn and Barry Cooper of Dallas, Texas. Rebecca attends Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her mitzvah project included volunteering with PeerCorps at the Mt. Elliot Makerspace in Detroit. Sydnie Hannah Burnstein, daughter of Susan and Matthew Burnstein, will read from the Torah as she cele- brates her bat mitz- vah at Temple Israel Burnstein in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 16. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Samantha. Sydnie is the grandchild of Agnes and Thomas Lugosi, Belrose Burnstein and the late Burton Burnstein. Sydnie attends Abbott Middle School in West Bloomfield. She found her most meaningful mitzvah experi- ence to be volunteering weekly at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. Torin Legend Caplan will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of his bar mitz- vah on Friday, May 15, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Caplan He is the loving son of Cheryl and Matthew Caplan. Sharing in his celebration will be his proud grandparents Margie and Robert Mellen, and Gail and David Caplan. Torin is a student at Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. Among his many mitzvah experiences, he found participating in the Walk for MS Fundraiser to be the most rewarding. Almost 12 percent of male athletes between ages 12 and 18 reported oral injuries. 32% of those were associated with football, 21 1/2 % with basketball, 18 1/2 % with baseball. In a survey of 1,020 Florida high-school varsity basketball players, 33% reported sustaining at least one oral-facial injury during a season. Of all basketball injuries, 34% were oral-facial. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Using mouthguards reduces injuries. Before mandatory oral-facial protection in football (1962) 50 % of all injuries in football were oral-facial. After required use of protection, only 3% of football injuries were oral-facial. It is estimated that more than 200,000 oral-facial injuries are prevented each year because of mandatory wear in football. Properly fitted mouthguards reduce the rate of dental and jaw injuries during sports. Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults Volunteer use of mouthguards in sports is rare and shows no signs of improving. 95% of coaches said they believe mouthguards prevent oral injuries, but only 16% required mouthguard use in sports other than football. Mouthguards help prevent injuries and should be used by all athletes that are in contact sports without exception, including those wearing braces. 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/Connmerce 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 4 www.hershbeattieortho.com Dr. Craig Singer Dermatologist Certified Mohel 17:5ID Traditional bris performed by an experienced physician • Use of Mogen Clamp • 3 step pain control protocol VISIT ME ON THE WEB! www.BrisMD.com www.MichiganCircumcision.com Cell (248) 224-3577 Home (248) 792-5666 If you are not wearing it... sell it!... B OR - ROW on_it! or O f You can't enjoy jewelry if it's sitting in your safe deposit box. 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