How do braces straighten crooked teeth?
Ask the Orthodontist
Dr. Nelson Hersh
Dr. Marsha Beattie
Dr. Amy Isenberg
Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults
West Bloomfi eld
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lakes Medical Building
Waterford
248-673-4100
Braces use steady, gentle pressure over time to move teeth into their proper
positions. They don't look like they're doing much just sitting there, but in
fact there’s something happening every moment during your orthodontic
treatment!
moments
The main components for tooth movement are braces attached to the teeth,
a wire uniting the braces, and teeth of course! Light wires used during the
beginning of orthodontic treatment have “memory” that when bent to the
position of crooked teeth apply light pressure to guide teeth into alignment.
Sometimes these wires are even temperature sensitive, allowing the
patient to manage their activation and therefore level of comfort. Finishing
archwires may be bent if necessary to refl ect your '”ideal" bite - what we
want you to look like after treatment. Thanks to advances in the technology
of braces and wires all this happens much quicker and gentler than ever
before - an engineering miracle!
Patients also contribute to achieving a healthy and beautiful treatment
result. The importance of cooperation with oral hygiene and care of the
braces cannot be minimized. Healthy tissues allow teeth to move more
predictably and effi ciently during treatment. Rubber bands or elastics
are often utilized to achieve straighter teeth and bite coordination. When
attached to your braces, elastics exert the force that creates the right
amount of pressure to move teeth in directions that the braces alone can't.
A lack of consistency in wearing rubber bands can create discomfort or
bring treatment to a standstill. Teeth never fail to move when elastics are
worn as directed!
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our offi ce.
We are located on the border of West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township.
2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 (248) 926-4100
and 5133 Highland Road, Waterford (248) 673-4100.
Fantich
Dec. 19, 2016
Jennifer (Satovsky) and Kevin Fantich
of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to
announce the birth of their son,
Leo Hudson Fantich (Shimon
Leib). Harper Rose is an elated and
doting big sister to her new baby
brother. Excited grandparents
are Roz and Bernie Fantich, and
Rhonda and Steven Satovsky, all of
West Bloomfield. The proud great-
grandparents are Shirley Cohen, Betty
and Marvin Adell, Phyllis Satovsky
and Connie Sklar. Leo was named
in honor of maternal grandfather
Stanley Loren Satovsky.
JARC Announces
New Leadership
Board member reunion adds
new twist to meeting.
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ARC added a new twist to its
48th annual meeting this year, by
incorporating a board member
reunion. The meeting was held in
Farmington Hills and hosted by the
six ladies and their dedicated staff at
the Nusbaum Home — one of JARC’s
family group homes.
JARC board alumni from as far
back as 1981 attended the meeting
to reconnect, share best practices
and recognize those board members
completing their terms of office as
well as acknowledging its newest
members.
David Carroll will continue as
president of the board for the second
year of his term. He is currently also
serving as the organization’s interim
CEO. Howard Luckoff, general coun-
sel of Rock Ventures, was announced
as the president-elect and will be tak-
ing over in July 2018. Other elected
and re-elected officers included Dani
Gillman, Joshua Tobias and Jason
Weiss as vice presidents; Miriam
Leventhal as secretary; and Dolores
Galea as treasurer.
“We are thankful for the passion
Current JARC Board
President David Carroll with
Michael Feldman, former
JARC board president from
1986-1989
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July 27 • 2017
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and hard work that these board mem-
bers have given on behalf of JARC,”
David Carroll said to the board mem-
bers completing their terms of office.
“Their commitment to JARC has
helped us continue to enrich lives and
erase barriers for the people we serve.”
Those completing their terms
include Adam Becker, Amy Berlin,
H. Adam Cohen, Marcy Colton, Eli
Scherr and Janis Shulman. Also rec-
ognized were the newly elected board
members: Aaron Beresh, Andrew
Luckoff and Marc Schechter.
The remaining board members
who were re-elected or are continu-
ing to serve their term include Joanne
Aronovitz, Michelle Bass, Lisa Brown,
Daniel Collins, Jodi Fox, Ken Garfinkel,
Joshua Jacobs, Adam Jahnke, Barbara
Jonas, Deborah Kovsky-Apap, Lori
Larsen, Lisa Pernick and Dan Wiener.
Continuing officers of the JARC
Foundation are President David
Grand, Secretary Robert Kaplow
and Treasurer Ron Applebaum.
Foundation directors include
Jonathan Aaron, Craig Erlich, Julie
Hertzberg and Robert Nusbaum. •
Ron Applebaum, former JARC board
president from 2012-2014, with
Oakland County Clerk and current
JARC Board Member Lisa Brown
Carol Kaczander, former
board member and current
JARC staff, with Bill
Cohen, former JARC Board
president from 1997-2000