Expand Your Knowledge on Expanders

A palate expander is an appliance that fi ts near the roof of the mouth. It
widens the palate to improve the way the upper and lower jaws fi t together,
and can make room to fi t into alignment crowded or un-erupted teeth. When
kids are growing and teeth are erupting (or will soon), the orthodontist may
decide to make more room to accommodate the teeth, as opposed to what
has been prevalent in years past of extracting teeth. This is a benefi t of a
palate expander. Sometimes special orthodontic wires during braces allow
for enough expansion. This is a decision for an experienced orthodontist

Ask the Orthodontist

Kirshenbaum-Lieberman

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ochelle and Joel Lieberman
of Farmington Hills and
Dr. Nancy and Mr. Steven
Kirshenbaum of Scarsdale, N.Y.,
are thrilled to announce the
engagement of their children
Dr. Michael Lieberman and Dr.
Melanie Kirshenbaum.
Michael is a pediatric dentist in
private practice in Philadelphia
and on faculty at the University
of Pennsylvania as a clinical
associate in pediatric dentistry. He graduated with a B.A. in biology from
the University of Pennsylvania, received his D.D.S. from the University of
Michigan and did his residency in pediatric dentistry at Temple University
Hospital.
Melanie is an M.B.A. student in healthcare management at the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.A. in economics
and international relations from Cornell University, a certificate in premedi-
cal sciences from Columbia University and her V.M.D. from the University of
Pennsylvania. •

The expander may take a few days to get used to. Chewing, swallowing
or talking may seem awkward. The mouth or nose may even feel tingly,
or one may experience a minor headache. You may choose to utilize an
over-the-counter pain reliever at the beginning but soon will not
require any. The expander is worn typically for about 3-6 months.

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

In about a week or so, you may see a gap between the front teeth. That’s
a sign the expander is working. These gaps may close on their own, and is
not a sign the expander has stopped working. The teeth have elastic
fi bers between them and sometimes move the teeth back together
at different rates. This is why gaps may not form on some kids.

Licensed Specialists
for Children
& Adults

Most expanders need to be activated once a day. This may be tricky
at fi rst but soon you will get the hang of it. The expander is left in
the mouth for a while after the last activation for stabilization.

West Bloomfi eld
Commerce Township
248.926.4100
Located in the
Lakes Medical Building

Waterford
248-673-4100

Expanders may be fi xed or removable. The vast majority of orthodontists
use fi xed or non-removable due to their greater effi ciency, predictability,
and inability to get lost, misplaced or not worn.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Drs. Nelson “Nick” Hersh, Marsha Beattie and Amy Isenberg at their
orthodontic facility in West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township at
248-926-4100 or in Waterford at 248-673-4100.

248-926-4100

www.hershbeattieortho.com

Reclaim The Lost Art Of
Human Connection Now

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s there any significant part of
your life that wouldn’t benefit
from a dose of healthy rela-
tionship and communication?
Be it with a spouse, friend, co-
worker, parent or others, learning
better communication skills will
simply make our lives better.
Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of
the Tugman Bais Chabad Torah
Center, in partnership with JCC’s
FedEd, presents “Reclaim the Lost
Art of Human Connection,” a six-
part series beginning Jan. 21.
While the series is designed for
everyone, there is added benefit
to those in the medical and social
work fields as it provides (up to)
15 CE units.
“Ironically, in an era in which
there are so many forms of com-
munication, we seem to struggle
more than ever when it comes to
meaningful connection and com-
munication,” Silberberg explains.
“We often hear of the dangers of
texting and driving; it is less often
expressed the concerns that tex-
ting, Facebook and smartphones
have had on friendships and rela-

tionships, and on genuine human
connections.”
This course will explore the
Jewish wisdom, which includes
many powerful and original
insights into the art of commu-
nication as well as current psy-
chological theory to help people
reclaim the lost art of deep human
connection.
Classes are open to the public
twice weekly, Sundays (beginning
Jan. 21) at 11 a.m. at Bais Chabad
of West Bloomfield and Thursdays
(beginning Jan. 25) at 7 p.m. at
the Jewish Federation Building in
Bloomfield Township.
NEXTGen Detroit is partnering
with Bais Chabad to provide this
course to young professionals on
Tuesdays (beginning Jan. 23) at
7:30 p.m. at Farber Hebrew Day
School.
The course is a JLI (Jewish
Learning Institute) series. Cost
is $80, including the textbook.
Contact Silberberg for more infor-
mation or to request a scholarship
at Rabbishneur@baischabad.com
or (248) 207-5513. •

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