Ask the Orthodontist

How to Care For Your Braces – Part 1

Ask the Orthodontist

More adults and children are getting braces than ever before. It’s
important, when you are in the care of an orthodontist to do what the
doctor says, follow his or her advice and take great care of your braces.
Even kids can be responsible for keeping their braces in good condition
and clean!

Partrich-Garber

D

ebra and Richard Partrich of
Bloomfield Hills are thrilled
to announce the engagement
of their daughter Rose Sarah to Vadim
Igorevich Garber, son of Svetlana and Igor
Garber of Southfield.
Rose has a teaching degree from the
University of Michigan and will receive her
master’s of social work from Wayne State
University in May 2016.
Vadim has a degree in computer engi-
neering from Oakland University and is
employed at Domino’s Headquarters in Ann
Arbor.
Rose is the granddaughter of the late Olga and Irv Dworkin, the late Edith
and Albert Weber, and the late Joan and Harry Partrich. Vadim is the grandson
of Svetlana Dikova and Vladimir Garber, Svetlana Kovalenko and the late Victor
Kovalenko.
The couple will reside in Bloomfield Hills. An April 2016 wedding is planned.

The most important factor in keeping your teeth and gums healthy
during orthodontic treatment is brushing and flossing. The American
Association of Orthodontics recommends that you brush and floss
your teeth after every meal and before bed. It is important to keep the
teeth clean because plaque and food can get caught in the braces
and cavities will form. To strengthen teeth even further and help avoid
cavities, a fluoride rinse is also recommended nightly before bed.

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

Some children and teenagers do not like to brush their teeth. However,
if they do not brush their teeth it can have disastrous results. Food will
get caught in their braces and their breath will smell awful. Serious
decay may occur and possibly even gum disease. Encourage children
with braces to brush often.

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
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Waterford
248-673-4100

Your orthodontist and all the orthodontic technicians will instruct you
on how to clean the braces. Use a regular toothbrush first and brush
normally. Some orthodontists give out special toothbrushes to reach
hard to get spots like the mini brush that goes under the wire and
between brackets. Other cleaning tools you might want to try are:
waterpik, interdental brushes, electronic toothbrush, rubber tips, and
floss threaders, just to name a few.

Drs. Hersh, Beattie and Isenberg invite you to join our patient family.
Our offi ces are located on the border of
West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100 and in
Waterford 5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100.

Tuchklaper 99th

H

arry Tuchklaper of Southfield
and Aventura, Fla., a Holocaust
survivior, will celebrate his 99th
birthday on Feb. 27 with family and friends
in Florida. He will celebrate with his wife of
almost 70 years, Sally; children, Esther, Dr.
Allen, Marvin (Susie) Tuchklaper; grandchil-
dren, Dr. Scott (Cindy) Tuchklaper, Danny,
Jeffrey and Zachary Tuchklaper, and Allie
(Joe) Asmann; and great-grandchilden,
Iliana, Skylar, Brayden and Logan.

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

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Brown-Seidman

T

he families of Aaron Seidman
and Kristin Brown are thrilled to
announce their engagement.
Aaron is a graduate of the University
of Michigan, and Kristin is a graduate of
George Washington University. The happy
couple met during medical school at the
University of New England in Maine.
Kristen is a resident physician in pediat-
rics, and Aaron will begin his residency this
summer in orthopedic surgery. Following a
May 2016 wedding in Portland, Maine, the
couple will reside in Royal Oak.

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