Ask the Orthodontist

When is the right time for my child to have full braces?

Ask the Orthodontist

Jadyn Nicole
Shapiro (Yaff a
Netanya) of West
Bloomfi eld became
a bat mitzvah on
Saturday, Jan. 7, at
Adat Shalom
Synagogue. She is
Shapiro
the daughter of Dr.
Larry Shapiro and
Ms. Marla Shapiro (Cliff ord Cicotte).
Jadyn is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Stoller and the
late Norman and the late Joan
Shapiro.
Jadyn is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfi eld Hills.
Among her mitzvah projects, she
volunteered at Forgotten Harvest in
Oak Park.

Daniel Eric Stryk
will become a bar
mitzvah on Satur-
day, Jan. 14, at
Congregation
Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfi eld. He is
the son of Steven
Stryk
and Polina Stryk
and the younger
brother of Michael and Alex. Proud
grandparents are Barbara Stryk and
Tamara Gertsberg. Daniel is also the

grandson of the late Manfred Stryk
and the late Moisey Gertsberg.
He is a student at Hillel Day
School of Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills. For his mitzvah
project, Daniel assisted at Beth Ahm
with younger children during the
holidays, and he looks forward to
helping make Sunday evening min-
yan with his family.

Aidan Joshua
Warren, son of
Hayley and Brad
Warren, will read
from the Torah as
he becomes a bar
mitzvah on Satur-
day, Jan. 14, at
Warren
Temple Israel in
West Bloomfi eld.
He will be joined in celebration by
his siblings Ricki and Devin. Aidan is
the grandchild of Rebecca and Cary
Weitzman, and Muriel and the late
Richard Warren.
He is a student at West Hills
Middle School in Bloomfi eld Hills.
Among his many mitzvah projects,
Aidan found it most rewarding to
distribute hats and gloves to help
those in need in the city of Detroit.

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

Increasingly, the case is being made for children to start orthodontic
treatment before they reach adolescence. As a result, some orthodontists
report that they are seeing 25% more patients under the age of eleven than
they did just a few years ago. While problems with teeth and jaws may be
corrected at any age, there are some compelling reasons to get an early jump
on them. For one, because young growing teeth and bones are more pliable
than older ones, they lend themselves to greater changes in a shorter period
of time. Early treatment may also reduce the risk of relapse because
teeth and bones that complete their growth under treatment are
set more solidly in their positions.

Every orthodontist’s philosophy is a little different, but most agree that
when treatment is begun at an early age, teeth can be moved into their
proper positions more easily, with less physical discomfort for your child, and
better retention after the braces come off. Compliance may also be easier to
obtain, as younger patients are more anxious to cooperate depending upon
maturity. Of course having a nicer smile earlier also contributes to
a better self-image for the child.

Whether your child is ready for full braces at an earlier age can only be
determined on an individual basis and much depends upon their eruption
pattern and sequence. This is why orthodontists recommend a
consultation appointment to see what is best for your child.

Drs. Hersh, Beattie & Isenberg invite you to join our patient family.
Our offi ces are located
on the border of West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township at
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100 and our newest 2nd
location in Waterford, 5133 Highland Road (248) 673-4100.

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

Weiss-Cohen

E

mily Weiss and Isaac
Cohen were married
recently at the Paradisus
Resort in Playa del Carmen,
Mexico, by Rabbi Yitzchak
Cohen of Congregation Nishmat
Am in Plano, Texas.
Parents of the bride are Mindi
Silver-Weiss and Fred Weiss of
San Antonio, Texas, formerly of
West Bloomfield. The groom’s
parents are Yemile and Abraham
Cohen of Dallas, Texas.
Emily and Isaac honeymooned
in Africa and reside in Austin,
Texas.
Bubbie of the bride Vivian
Silver of Laguna Woods, Calif.,
participated in the wedding. •

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