Staying Cavity-Free While in Braces
Ask the Orthodontist
Sherman-Dekker
F
anny and Jeffrey Sherman of
West Bloomfield are thrilled
to announce the upcom-
ing marriage of their daughter
Stefanie to Bobby, son of Deborah
and Robert Dekker of Rochester
Hills.
Stefanie is the granddaughter
of the late Esther and Edward
Sherman, and Sara and the late
Noel Pancer. She is sister to
Jonathan and Jeremy, sister-in-law
to Ashley. Bobby is the grandson
of the late Beverley and the late Gerald Dekker, and Esther and Kenneth
Godfrey. He is brother to Jacquelyn and Dianna.
Stefanie is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, University
of Michigan Medical School and is a third-year ophthalmology resident at
University of Chicago Medical School.
Bobby is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, University of Michigan Medical
School and is a fifth-year orthopedic surgery resident at Northwestern
University Medical School.
A May wedding is planned in Detroit. •
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
Those who wear the non-removable orthodontic appliances known, as
braces must guard against decay springing up around the edges of brackets
and bands by paying meticulous attention to oral hygiene. Aside from
rinsing, fl ossing, and brushing after meals, patients also have the option of
applying a prescription gel to their teeth as a means of preventing decay or
decalcifi cation. A recent study shows that those patients with braces who
brushed, then applied a 1.1% fl uoride gel twice daily for eighteen months,
reduced levels of plaque (the sticky, germ laden substance that coats teeth
and encourages cavities), gum swelling, and gum bleeding by about half,
when compared with those patients who did not use the gel and only brushed.
There are also mouth rinses that contain a .63% stannous fl uoride and can
be supplement to the oral hygiene routine. Many offi ces carry these at their
offi ces for your convenience, or can write a prescription for their patients.
Electric toothbrushes can also help the patient comply with good oral hygiene,
but any soft bristle toothbrush can be used, and if the plague is removed, the
teeth will move more effi ciently, remain cavity-free, and stain-free. For patient
with work or school, our offi ce also provides a travel toothbrush, which makes it
more convenient to brush when not at home.
In general, excellent orthodontic treatment can only be obtained with
cooperative and informed patients. Once orthodontic therapy begins, the
patient will be expected to continue to see the family dentist for regular check-
ups, dental cleanings and routine care. Routine dental care will help ensure
best results from orthodontic therapy.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Drs. Hersh,
Beattie and Isenberg at their state-of-the-art facilities in West Bloomfi eld/
Commerce Township, 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160,
248-926-4100 and in Waterford, 5133 Highland Road 248-673-4100.
248-926-4100
www.hershbeattieortho.com
Sherman 90th
CANTOR SAMUEL
GREENBAUM
E
dward “Eddie” Sherman
recently celebrated his 90th
birthday with family mem-
bers at the London Chop House in
Detroit. He is the beloved husband
of the late Esther, to whom he
was married for 64 years. Eddie
became a real estate developer in
the 1960s and built many indus-
trial buildings throughout the
Metropolitan Detroit area; he
continues to work in the business
to this day. Eddie has three sons,
Larry (Joyce), Jeffrey (Fanny) and
Michael (Robin), 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. •
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