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Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults West Bloomfield Commerce Township 248.926.4100 Located in the Lakes Medical Building Waterford 248-673-4100 Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg Ask the Orthodontist 248-926-4100 www.hershbeattieortho.com Predicting the Future It is possible to estimate if your child will need braces in the future by certain aspects of there developing teeth. For example, when all the baby teeth (also known as deciduous or primary teeth) have erupted, if there is crowding or not excess space between the teeth, there is likelihood that orthodontics will be needed. The permanent teeth take up more space than the baby ones they replace so even if the baby teeth look perfect in ideal alignment, there is probably going to be crowding. To best guess if your child has enough room in the posterior or back of the mouth, you can measure from the front of the lower 1st molar, which erupts into the mouth around age 6, to the back of the lateral incisor which is the 2nd tooth from the midline. If the measurement is less than 22 millimeters, then you can guess there will not be enough room for the future permanent teeth. To determine if the palate or roof of the mouth is wide enough, the measurement you want to see between the right and left 1st permanent molars is 38 millimeters, or the length of a dental cotton roll. This dimension is fairly consistent from age 10 to late adolescence. Lastly, if you child can fit their little finger in between the upper and lower front teeth when the mouth is closed, then you may have a future problem with overlap. Also if you do not see at least 50% of the lower teeth when the teeth are closed together, there may be a problem with a deep over-bite. All these are best evaluated by an orthodontist who can best determine growth direction and when to intervene. Drs. Hersh, Beattie, Isenberg and their staff invite you to become a member of our orthodontic family. Your first visit will serve to inform, put you to ease, and allow you to see for yourself what sets our office apart. We are looking forward to meeting you soon! Our state-of-the-art orthodontic facilities are located in West Bloomfi eld/Commerce Township. 2300 Haggerty Road, Suite 1160 248-926-4100 and our 2nd location is in Waterford (at the corner of Crescent Lake Road and M-59) 5133 Highland Road, 248-673-4100. continued on page 62 December 1 • 2016 61 Keys OCT. 31 Joshua and Meg Keys of West Bloomfield happily announce the birth of their son, Leopold Starkweather Keys. Excited grandparents include Stephen L. Keys and Diane A. Culik, M.D., of Farmington Hills, Mary and Morley Cooper of Tucson, Ariz., and Tom and Carolyn Rutledge of Grand Rapids. Leo was named in memory of his great-great-grand- father and great-grandmother. Aronoff Rikki Ann Aronoff, daughter of Lauren and Craig Aronoff, will lead the congre- gation in prayer as she celebrates her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Dec. 2. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Jessi and proud grandpar- ents Susan Schneiderman, Barbara and Peter Schneiderman, and Alicia and Dr. Jerry Aronoff. Rikki is a student at West Hills Middle School in West Bloomfield. For one of her many mitzvah projects, she partici- pated in the Relay for Life. She found it very meaningful to take part in this life- changing cancer fundraising event. Bell Dylan Elliott Bell, son of Lisa Bell, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of his bar mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Dec. 3. He will be joined in cele- bration by his brother Michaels and proud grandparents Karen and Ed Bell. Dylan is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. As part of his mitzvah experience, he volun- teered with his peers at the Temple Israel Labor Day picnic. Chaika Emily Audrey Chaika, daughter of Nicole and David Chaika, will read from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Dec. 2. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Rachel and proud grandpar- ents Corinne Bachman and John Cowlishaw, KyungAe Bae and Ralph Miller, and Jane and Bill Townsend. Emily is the great-grandchild of Audrey Miller. Emily is a student at Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For her most mean- ingful mitzvah project, she was on the Purple Monkey Relay for Life Team and helped raise money through various fundraisers for the American Cancer Society. Cutler Emma Brooke Cutler, daughter of Lisa and Josh Cutler, will read from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Dec. 3. Sharing in her cele- bration will be her sister Alexa and proud grandparents Amy and Ezra Cutler, and Sandy and Alan Eidelman. Emma is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. As part of her mitzvah project, she volunteered at Yad Ezra in Berkley and National Council of Jewish Women in Southfield. She found these hands-on experiences very rewarding. Gursten Abbey Jordan Gursten will lead the congregation in prayer as she cele- brates her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Dec. 3. She is the loving daughter of Stacey and Steven Gursten and sister of Henry. Sharing in her simchah will be her proud grandparents Anita and Louis Schwartz, and Sharon and Lawrence Gursten. Abbey is the great-grandchild of Rosalyn and James Lazear, Evelyn and the late Abraham Molotch, the late Gabriel Schwartz, the late Florence and the late Harry Kahrnoff, and the late Sydelle and the late Nathan Gursten. Abbey is a student at Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of her mitzvah project, she raised funds for the Make A Wish Foundation.