Candy Mountain at Word of Life Christian Church

A dentist in Portage is buying back Halloween candy to save kids' smiles. Tommy Zimmer | MLive.com.

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PORTAGE, MI -- Portage dentist Susan M. Dennis is again teaming up with Operation Gratitude to keep kids' smiles cavity-free by redistributing their Trick-or-Treat candy to troops deployed overseas.

In addition to the $1 per pound kids can get for their new, wrapped candy, all donors will be eligible to win an iPod touch from Dennis.

The annual Halloween Candy Buyback will take place from 7:30 a.m. to

5 p.m. Nov. 5 at 8150 Moorsbridge Road, Suite A, according to a news release from the program.

The candy collected will be shipped to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that sends candy to troops over the holidays. Participants are invited to write letters to troops as well, thanking them for their service to the country.

This event is intended to help prevent cavities caused by snacking on too many sugary Halloween sweets.