OAK BROOK, Ill.– The effects of inflation are also being felt by the Tooth Fairy.
According to new findings from Delta Dental’s 2023 Original Tooth Fairy Poll, the average value of a single lost tooth during the past year increased 16% from $5.36 to $6.23. That figure marks a record high in the 25-year history of the poll.
According to Delta Dental, since the poll's inception the average cash gift left by the Tooth Fairy has surged 379% from $1.30 to $6.23 per tooth. At this rate, in 2048, the Tooth Fairy would be leaving a “whopping $30 under the pillow for a single tooth,” the company said.
The worth of a lost tooth and the economy
Historically, the Original Tooth Fairy Poll has typically mirrored the economy's overall direction, tracking with the trends of Standard & Poor's 500 Index, Delta Dental said.
“However, while the average value of a single lost tooth increased 16% over the past year, the S&P 500 experienced an 11% decline during the same period,” the company said.
Best Places to Lose a Tooth
According to the U.S. regional ranking for the average value of a lost tooth:
- South: $6.59. Led U.S. regions with the highest monetary gift for a lost tooth, marking a 14% increase since last year's results
- West: $6.25. Increased 53%, despite being only two cents higher than the national average
- Northeast: $6.14: Dropped below the national average, after leading last year with $7.36 for a lost tooth
- Midwest: $5.63. While still trailing the national average, it went up $1.36 (32%).
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