The children in Ohio will have a better chance of saving their teeth from the harmful effects of eating candy and earn extra pocket money this Halloween.

A dentist from Mansfield, Ohio, Dr. Craig Callen, said that he will offer $ 1 for every pound of sweets to children who have been out trick - or - treating. Children who take up the offer will also go into a raffle for children's bicycles and free toothbrushes.

This initiative has been taken by Callen and two of his colleagues, Mathew Snipes and Anthony Lordo. They have invested $ 1,000 in their scheme.

This is a cavity - preventing drive to help children save their children from eating too much candy. The candy should not be opened when exchanged for the offers.

Callen was reported to have said: "Visiting your dentist twice a year and brushing your teeth are great preventive measures, but doing away with excess sweets would really give your teeth a healthy boost. Kids can have the fun of trick-or-treating, and now their piggy banks will benefit as well".

According to him, American children eat 2% extra sugar every year. Extra sugar intake could result in obesity, cavities, hyperactivity and damage to braces.

Every year on October 31, children dress up in costumes and go from door to door collecting candy. They tell scary stories and play pranks.

According to a report published in 2010, experts say that children should be allowed to eat all the candy they want so that they can get it out of their system.

According to Pediatric dentist from Temple University, Mark Helplin, eating one piece of candy will cause the pH of the mouth to become acidic. It will take anywhere between an hour and a half to an hour for the pH to come back to normal. Eating more than one piece of candy at one time will make the mouth acidic for the same amount of time.