halloween now means healthier teeth and healthier kids

Halloween Now Means Healthier Teeth and Healthier Kids OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Countering the substantial drawbacks of heavy candy intake on Halloween, Pleasant Dental Care launches its second annual Cash for Candy program to financially support Children's Hospital Oakland and reward kids who value their oral and total health. On the week of November 1st, all children who trade in candy will receive no less than $5.00 each, and $5.00 per pound for larger amounts. Dr. Sepand Hokmabadi, D.D.S., the directing dentist of Pleasant Dental Care, will double the total reward amount and donate it to Children's Hospital of Oakland. The candy will be discarded. "Everyone knows eating candy is bad for your teeth. But the truth is - with all the chemicals, food dyes, preservatives and sweeteners - candy is also bad for your total health," says Dr. Hokmabadi. "This program helps hospitalized kids get well and motivates children to be kind - to themselves and others. Wonderfully, it also helps families begin to discuss smarter, healthier choices overall." Cash for Candy saw overwhelming success in its first year. More than 45 pounds of candy were discarded and Children's Hospital of Oakland received a considerable donation. Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they? The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought 'This is unusual'. And the dentist said to me 'Mr Vine, get out of the filing cabinet'." - Tim VineThose numbers are expected to improve dramatically this year since Halloween falls on a Sunday and children can trick-or-treat longer, thus they will have more candy to donate. In addition, with more families now acquainted with the program, more kids are likely to participate.

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Halloween Now Means Healthier Teeth and Healthier Kids

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Countering the substantial drawbacks of heavy candy intakeon Halloween, Pleasant

Dental Care launches its second annual Cash for Candy

program to financially support Children's Hospital Oakland and

reward kids who value their oral and total health. On the week of

November 1st, all children who trade in candy will receive no

less than $5.00 each, and $5.00 per pound for larger amounts. Dr.

Sepand Hokmabadi, D.D.S., the directing dentist of Pleasant Dental

Care, will double the total reward amount and donate it to Children's

Hospital of Oakland. The candy will be discarded.

"Everyone knows eating candy is bad for your teeth. But the truth is -

with all the chemicals, food dyes, preservatives and sweeteners - candy

is also bad for your total health," says Dr. Hokmabadi. "This program

helps hospitalized kids get well and motivates children to be kind - to

themselves and others. Wonderfully, it also helps families begin to

discuss smarter, healthier choices overall."

Cash for Candy saw overwhelming success in its first year. More

than 45 pounds of candy were discarded and Children's Hospital of

Oakland received a considerable donation. Now, most dentist's chairs go up and down, don't they?The one I was in went back and forwards. I thought 'This is unusual'. And the dentist said to me 'MrVine, get out of the filing cabinet'." - Tim VineThose numbers are expected to

improve dramatically this year since Halloween falls on a Sunday and

children can trick-or-treat longer, thus they will have more candy to

donate. In addition, with more families now acquainted with the program,

more kids are likely to participate.