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Maxwell Blake
Morganroth will be
called to the Torah as
a bar mitzvah on
Saturday, Sept. 19, at
Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township.
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He is the son of
Morganroth
Andrea and Erik
Morganroth and the
brother of Emma. Proud grandparents
are David and Linda Palugyay. Max is
also the grandson of the late Janice and
the late Fred Morganroth, and the late
Shirley Palugyay.
Max is a student at Derby Middle
School in Birmingham. He has com-
pleted several mitzvah projects but his
most meaningful was participating in
the Lawson Institute weekend through
Temple Beth EL

Benjamin Reagan
Shaevsky (Baruch)
will be called to the
Torah as a bar mitz-
vah on Saturday, Sept.
19, at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in
al'
Ank
Farmington Hills. He
Shaevsky
is the loving son of
Marlo and Thomas
Shaevsky and brother of Harry. Sharing
in his celebration will be his proud
grandparents Myrna and Sid Konikow,
and Lois and Mark Shaevsky.
Benny attends West Hills Middle
School in West Bloomfield. Among his
numerous mitzvah projects, at age 10, he
took the initiative to contact the Adopt-
A-Road Program for Oakland County
and made an application to adopt the
1-mile stretch of road in front of his
school. For three years, he helped coor-
dinate efforts to clean the road for his
community.

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

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lake Medical Building

Waterford
248-673-4100

The most common questions that we receive from adults are; is it too late for me,
or am I silly to want my teeth straightened? The answer is absolutely no. The only
additional considerations are periodontal, restorative, or TMJ (jaw joint dysfunction
or pain). Many adults have always been uncomfortable with their smile and believe
that they should just be satisfied with the way things are. In today's society, when
something is as easy to correct with a time commitment and desire, it's silly not to
get additional information. A consultation to find information specific to your situation
is recommended.
Approximately 10-20% of typical orthodontic practices are adults. Without
exception, every adult has said that it was well worth it in the end, it wasn't the difficult
hurdle that they expected, and even that it seemed quicker than they anticipated.
Of course, the hardest part is the initial step and the first month of adjusting, but
following that, they only wish that they had considered orthodontics sooner.
Adults have additional options such as clear braces that now are so cosmetic that
they can hardly be seen. Invisalign can be considered as adults are non-growing but
from personal experience, expectations cannot be as high as with traditional braces
and the orthodontist must be more selective in who qualifies.
One difference for adult orthodontics is that no longer can growth be utilized
to an advantage. The bones are more "mature" and orthodontic mechanics must be
varied. Of course, skeletal discrepancies must be treated differently and sometimes
compromises must be considered with extractions. Although many adults tell me
they wouldn't mind feeling more pressure, it is still more efficient and physiologically
stable to utilize light consistent forces. In this way, teeth are moving at maximum
efficiency and comfortably.
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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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elene and Tim Cohen of
Washington, D.C., and Debbie
and Joe Pecherski of Commerce
Township are thrilled to announce the mar-
riage of their children, Jacob David and Erin
Yael.
Jake is a partner at Detroit Venture
Partners, and Erin is a President's Club
mortgage banker at Quicken Loans. Together
they are doing their part to revitalize Detroit.
The wedding took place on a beautiful
sunny day in Detroit, in front of a small
group of close family members, at Detroit
Golf Club, with Rabbi Aaron Bergman offici-
ating. The couple are residing in Palmer Woods of Detroit.

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Newmark of St. Louis, and
Stephen and Dena Jaffe Wirt
of Bay City, Mich., are delighted to announce
the engagement of their children, Jordan
Sara Newmark and Daniel Jordan Wirt.
A graduate of the University of Michigan,
the bride is a founding member of the
Leopold Group, a modern-dance company
in Chicago. For several seasons, she danced
at the Muny in St. Louis, the largest outdoor
theater in the country. She is in gradu-
ate school in occupational therapy at the
University of Illinois at Chicago.
The groom is a vice president of the Wirt-Rivette Group, a financial invest-
ment and consulting organization. He holds his undergraduate degree from
Michigan State University and his law degree from Western Michigan University.
The wedding will take place next year in Chicago.

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