life cycles » Ask the Orthodontist Parents are the Heroes in Orthodontics Ask the Orthodontist Matthew Doctoroff will be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- vah at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park on Saturday, May 7. He is the son of Stacy and Andy Doctoroff Doctoroff and broth- er of Nicole and Alana. His proud grandparents are Susan and Dennis Kay of Farmington Hills. He is also the grandson of the late Hon. Martin and the late Dr. Allene Doctoroff. Matthew attends Norup International Middle School in Oak Park. He chose for one of his mitzvah projects to assist the James and Grace Lee Boggs School of Detroit by pur- chasing and collecting gardening tools to replace what was stolen from the school so they can continue using their greenhouse. Noah Benjamin Eaton will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 7, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He is the loving son of Jackie Eaton and Kevin Eaton and brother of Ryan and Kenneth. He will be joined in celebra- tion by his proud grandparents Sharon Eaton, and Carol and Donald Cohen, and great-grandmothers Irene Cohen and Rita Tepfer-Klein. Noah is also the grandchild of the late Kenneth Eaton Jr. Noah attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, he collected tzeda- kah and Legos to give to area hospitals for children undergoing chemotherapy. He found this experience, coordinated through A Bottomless Toy Chest, to be very meaningful. Adam Lynch will celebrate his bar mitzvah on Saturday, May 7, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. Celebrating with Lynch Adam will be his proud parents, Rebecca and Russ Lynch, his sister Sarah Lynch and his loving grandpar- ents Dennis and Dolores Lynch. He is also the grandson of the late Robert and the late Bonnie Wine. Adam is a seventh-grader at O.E. Dunckel Middle School in Farmington By far the individuals with the most unappreciated role in the orthodontic treatment of a child are the parents. It is the mom or dad that bears the responsibility for making the appointment, bringing the child to the appointment, coordinating schedules, and usually being unappreciated in the process. Look at usually any mother’s (and many times fathers) planners and it is amazing that an additional monthly commitment is even workable. Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project was at the North End Soup Kitchen, where he helped those affect- ed by the Flint water crisis. Who picks the child up from soccer or dance or whatever and rushes to get to the orthodontic appointment on time? Who gets the phone call at the most inopportune time and must change their schedule at the last minute to bring the child in for some unexpected emergency? Who hears the words “I can’t find my retainer”? Who worries about the child not brushing well enough, and who gets the complaining that something else is more important? The answer to all these questions is mom or dad. The parent also is the one who hears the gripes and woes of the patient. Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Alexis Morton Mackenzie Morton Alexis Eve Morton and Mackenzie Ava Morton, children of Nanci and David Farber, and Rachel and Jeff Morton, will share the bimah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 6, as they celebrate their b’not mitz- vah. Sharing in their celebration will be their siblings Ryan, Amanda, Justin, Samantha and Hailey. Alexis and Mackenzie are the loving grandchildren of Audrey and Bill Farber, Eileen and Ron Smith, Elaine and Jerry Morton, and Noreen and Dan Keller. Alexis and Mackenzie are students at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Of the many mitzvah projects they took part in, each felt volunteering at Temple Israel in the classrooms of the Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss Early Childhood Center was the most meaningful. Parents are the “Heroes” of the orthodontist. It is the parent that must put the child before all else, and make a financial commitment because they know whether their child wants braces or not, it is the “right” thing to do. Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults That is one reason why we had the expansion of our office done. We want to make things easier for mom or dad and have an environment that shows we care and appreciate the parent. The parent is the “unsung” hero of orthodontics and we tip our hats to the moms and dads who make our job easier. And lastly, here’s something you rarely hear, “THANK YOU!” West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Located in the Lakes Medical Building Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg invite you to join our patient family. 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