LOS ANGELES (CBS) — It’s not exactly the tooth fairy, but one trip to the dentist could save your kids some teeth — and some cash — after all that Halloween candy.

A Santa Clarita dentist kicks off his “candy buy-back” on Monday with proceeds going to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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