Ask the Orthodontist

How to Care For Your Braces – Part 2

The next step in taking care of braces is avoiding the foods that can break
them or pull them off. Gum is not recommended. Do not chew on ice and
avoid hard or sticky candies. Other foods to avoid are again anything that
is sticky, gooey or overly crunchy. Hard foods that you have to bite with the
front teeth can knock off a bracket. To be safe, cut up apples, carrots and
other food like these into small pieces.

Ask the Orthodontist

Alexander-Berlow

D

iane and Steven Berlow of
Farmington Hills and Sara and
Howard Alexander of Newtown
Square, Pa., formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., are
thrilled to announce the engagement of
their children Jessica Berlow and Jonathan
Alexander. Sharing in the couple’s happi-
ness are their siblings Jason Berlow (fiance
of Hilary Wolf) and Hannah Alexander.
Jessica is a graduate of Michigan State
University and is an employee relations
consultant for Lincoln Financial Group.
Jonathan is a graduate of Temple University
and is a regional marketing director for

Lincoln Financial Group.
The couple reside in Philadelphia and are planning a summer 2016 wedding
in Novi.

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

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

West Bloomfield
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lakes Medical Building

Waterford
248-673-4100

If a bracket does fall off, the orthodontist will attach another bracket.
However, every time the orthodontist has to replace a bracket, it extends
the orthodontic treatment longer and can also prevent obtaining an
ideal result. If you swallow a bracket that has fallen off it is not a serious
problem. Brackets are made of a medical grade stainless steel, which just
passes through your digestive system.

If the orthodontist has installed any orthodontic equipment that you have
to wear or adjust, do it exactly as he/she says. If you don’t it could delay
getting your braces off for months. If you are wearing rubber bands to
manipulate your bite, change them as prescribed. You should take off your
rubber bands before each meal and put in new ones after you are done
eating and also before you go to bed.

Taking proper care of the health of your teeth and protecting your braces is
expected during orthodontic treatment. You will be glad you followed your
orthodontist’s directions exactly when you get your braces off on time!

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 our 2nd location in Waterford at
5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100.

Goldman-Jacobs

S

usan Hader of Del Ray, Fla., and Alan
Goldman of Sea Cliff, N.Y., and Linda
and Mark Jacobs of Farmington Hills
are thrilled to announce the engagement of
their children Jessica Taryn Goldman and
Brandon Isaac Jacobs.
Jessica earned her bachelor’s degree
at Emory University and is the direc-
tor of brand strategy and innovation at
POPSUGAR, a women’s lifestyle media and
technology company.
Brandon is an alumnus of Michigan
State University and a graduate student
at Columbia University in New York City,
where he works at Urban Green Energy as its director of supply chain.
The couple reside in New York City, where they will be wed in May.

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