Check out Sam Levine in this week's NY Mag.
Photo by fredmarcus.com.
Here is Dr. Jennifer Salzer with both Jesse and Mason!!
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Salzer and Marc Scharf on the arrival of their little boy Mason Beck!
Congratulations
to Nicholas Greenberg, the 2001 BLACK BELT CHAMPION (boys 10-11).
Nicholas has been taking karate since he was four years old. He
gets A's at East Side Middle School and he plays soccer on Asphalt
Green's competitive travel team.
And check out
Nicholas' braces! He wears a mouth guard to protect his teeth and
his appliance while playing sports.
 
THE SAGA OF THE HERBST
In NYC lived a lad
A handsome boy, with eyes of blue
He was very smart
Charming too
His only problem:
Jaw askew!
Tho he was loved and no one cared
Still, it made him very sad.
His bite made his front teeth buck
They could be
KO’d,
With any bad luck
He wore a night brace
Which hurt his face
Disturbed his sleep
That couldn’t be the case!
But wait…
He hadn’t yet heard about Orabase!
So the Great Dr. L suggested The Herbst
We had no idea we were in for The Worst
Two hours it took Dr. L to put in
And when it was done, we thought:
Was it a Sin?
Even the sen"saint"ional Dr. Salzer cheered us on!
But Tyler’s face grew puffy
He couldn’t sleep…
And he couldn’t eat
‘Cause his teeth didn’t meet!
His worried Mom called other Moms.
And thanks to Lina
She went on the net
And got the best info yet.
The other Moms said, "It takes time"
To get used to The Herbst
But it’s not the worst
It does its job, said they
And, lo, it was working by the 7th Day
Gogurt was a good idea
But about baby food, Tyler wouldn’t hear
Jello, rice pudding, Farina
All were tried
Tyler wouldn’t eat, but he never cried.
"I’m not taking it out,"
He told his mom.
"I’m keeping it in.
And I’ll starve to death
Before I give in!"
Chocolate milkshakes were the rule
The awful Ensure provided the fuel
We all worried TJ would shrink in size
Not Tyler, who dreamed of eating @ 3 Guys!
His Dad cheered him on
And took time off from work
He watched The Herbst Horribilus go in
And, in true CEO style, said: "This is a win!"
RaRa, his brother, helped a lot too
He had sympathy pains
And mouth metal too
Like a good ‘bro should,
He chugged Ensure
And even did a whole lot more!
Pat pitched in too
She cheered from the side
She bought all the food
Made custard too
For TJ, she had a great deal of Pride!
Jill cooked the meals
And made a few deals
Eggs? Couscous? Elbows?
Were all greeted with "Nos"
It started at school
Little by little
A bite of rice, a taco
A chocolate-chip cookie
For TJ, there was no playing Hookie!
A pit stop at Dr. L’s was needed
We’re sore and we hurt was the mantra we pleaded
The Lovely Lorelei had a tip to help us sail:
To start every meal,
An Orabase cocktail!
TJ began to eat more.
An egg at first
Meant no more Ensure.
(Even worse than The Herbst!)
Saturday we made the great leap
3 Guys cheeseburger
Now Mom could sleep!
We counted the days
The minutes, the hours
Day 1 came, then 2
We passed One Hundred Hours!
Day 3 and Day 4
Could there be any more?
Then, suddenly, we were at 200 Hours!
Now, it’s Week Two
Never thought we’d be here.
And all of us, for Tyler,
We stand and we cheer!
You did it, we say
What couldn’t be done
Have a mouth full of metal
You can talk, you can eat
And even a bike, you can pedal!
You won’t give up sports
Played St. Bernard’s last week
And you’re never without…your WaterPik!
Your classmates are helpful
They’ve all taken a peek
At your stainless steel mouth
Full of hinges and screws
And pistons and rods
And your balls of steel, too
You’re off to Kiev
Nothing can stop you
So here comes Week Three
And Week Four
And just a year more!
All in the quest for a good-looking jaw
That aligns top to bottom
Straight teeth,
Great smile
Who would want any more?
You’re a great kid, Tyler…
Smart and handsome and charming
With a smile that’s, now,
Well…
Very dis"arm"ing!
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