Hufham Orthodontics to buy back candy

Crestline Village orthodontist Dr. David Hufham is out to help kids avoid damaging their braces or suffering injury by buying back Halloween candy. Hufham, who has practiced for 11 years on Euclid Avenue, is paying $1 for each pound of Halloween treats surrendered in his office.

Candy will be collected at his office the day after Halloween, November 1 from 2-5 p.m. The candy must be unopened. The candy will then be sent to the troops overseas through a program called Halloween Candy BuyBack,

“It’s a fun way to reward the kids for their efforts on Halloween. In addition, we help out our troops,” Hufham said.

Hufham noted that the days immediately following Halloween are usually an orthodontist’s busiest time of year for emergency calls. Candies such as plain chocolate or soft, chocolate-covered peanut butter cups are permissible for orthodontic patients, but Hufham cautions that they should brush and floss afterward.