Having many friends, relatives and patients that serve, past and present, in the armed forces Water's Edge Family and Cosmetic Dentistry support the troops through our Annual Candy Buy Back. In two years, Dr. Dahlkemper and the Smile Team have donated over 180 lbs of candy, books, movies and cds to Operation Gratitude to be sent to the troops overseas. Mark Janowiak, the event leader, stated, "not only are we teaching kids the importance of dental hygiene and eating healthy, but we are giving back to those who have already given up so much for our country."

This event even reached out to the MUSC College of Dental Medicine. Mary Joan Oxemann, MS, RD the Nutrition Instructor for the dental school wrote, "If I was a kid and Dr. Dahlkemper was my dentist, I would take her a little more seriously. She really does care about my teeth|" Keep up the good work Dr. Dahlkemper and parents pay attention. Indeed we can improve the health of our children, one bite at a time!" This year we hope to get the MUSC College of Dental Medicine involved and make the event even bigger!