Save That Smile

Ask the Orthodontist

One out of three boys and one out of four girls will experience a dental
injury by the time they fi nish high school.

Balfour-Roby

An Illinois hospital study says that almost 10% of all dental injuries are
sports related. In collision sports, such as football, hockey and boxing,
the risk of injury is obvious. Athletes who participate in these sports
are required to wear protective gear. However in contact sports such as
basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, soccer and volleyball, protective
mouth gear is not mandatory and there appears to be little awareness of the
risks of dental injury.

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Almost 12 percent of male athletes between ages 12 and 18 reported
oral injuries. 32% of those were associated with football, 21 ½ % with
basketball, 18 ½ % with baseball. In a survey of 1,020 Florida high-school
varsity basketball players, 33% reported sustaining at least one oral-facial
injury during a season. Of all basketball injuries, 34% were oral-facial.

haril and Jeff Roby of West
Bloomfield are thrilled to announce
the engagement of their daughter
Aimee Roby to Ron Balfour, son of Sharon
and Gerald Balfour of Northbrook, Ill.
Aimee is a graduate of the University
of Michigan and received her law degree
from the University of Illinois College of
Law. She is a practicing defense attorney
at the law firm of O’Hagan Meyer.
Ron is a graduate of the University of
Illinois and received his law degree from
Columbia Law School. He is a practicing
class action defense attorney at the law
firm of SmithAmundsen.
A September wedding is planned in
Dearborn. •

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

Using mouthguards reduces injuries. Before mandatory oral-facial
protection in football (1962) 50 % of all injuries in football were oral-
facial. After required use of protection, only 3% of football injuries were
oral-facial. It is estimated that more than 200,000 oral-facial injuries are
prevented each year because of mandatory wear in football. Properly fi tted
mouthguards reduce the rate of dental and jaw injuries during sports.

Volunteer use of mouthguards in sports is rare and shows no signs of
improving. 95% of coaches said they believe mouthguards prevent oral
injuries, but only 16% required mouthguard use in sports other than football.
Mouthguards help prevent injuries and should be used by all athletes that
are in contact sports without exception, including those wearing braces.

For more information you may call our offi ce at 248-926-4100 in West
Bloomfi eld / Commerce Township or call 248-673-4100 for our
Waterford location!

Kalt 50th

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aula and Mel Kalt of West
Bloomfield celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on May
28. With a small group of family and
friends, they enjoyed a private guided
tour of old and new Detroit followed
by dinner. The celebration will con-
tinue on a cruise with their children,
Julie and Robert Greenfield, Brian and
Sara Kalt, and grandchildren, Freddie
and James Greenfield, Benny, Jonny
and Danny Kalt. •

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

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Baruch 95th

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he children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren of
Leonard and Ann Baruch will
be celebrating Leonard’s 95th birth-
day at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield. All are welcome at Shabbat
morning services, when Leonard will be
called to the Torah for an aliyah. •

It Doesn't Have
To Cost A Fortune…
Only Look Like It!

Complete kitchen and bathroom
remodeling as well as furniture
design and installations including
granite, wood and other materials.

Lois Haron Allied Member ASID 248.851.6989

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August 10 • 2017

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