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Local Orthodontist Help Schools Raise Money With Halloween

San Juan Capistrano orthodontist is saving elementary kids teeth and helping their schools with a bag of candy.  

Trick-or- treaters can bring their excess candy to Mark Sayed Orthodontics in San Juan Capistrano and receive $5.00.  Mark Sayed Orthodontics will also donate $5:00 for each elementary school child that brings in their candy to their elementary school.  

Kids can still have fun dressing up and trick-or –treating, but know there piggy banks and schools will benefit as well.

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 Not only is Dr. Sayed helping support schools, he is also sending the candy  collected to Operation Gratitude which will be shipped to our troops overseas. 

Share your candy, save your teeth, help your school send some sweets to our troops! 

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Global sugar consumption for kids increases by about 2% annually and currently sits at 50 million tons per year.  Candy not only hurts kid’s teeth but can also lead to hyperactivity and weight gain. In some cases the wrong type of candy can also lead to broken teeth and damaged braces.

Candy will be collected at Mark Sayed Orthodontics in San Juan Capistrano on the following dates:

Monday, November 4th 2013  from  2:00 to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 from  2:00 to 4:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6th  from  2:00 to 4:00 pm

The candy must be unopened. Please no bites.  It will then be shipped to troops overseas.

Dr. Mark Sayed, DMD has been providing orthodontics for children and adults for 25 years.  Dr. Sayed is available to provide more information at 949-493-3993 or visit our website at www.msdmd.com

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