- Even the Tooth Fairy isn’t immune to inflation: The value of a single lost tooth is at a record high, with the average gift reaching $6.23, up from $5.36 in 2022.
- That’s a whopping 379% increase from 1998 when a lost tooth fetched $1.30 on average.
- Delta Dental’s 2023 annual poll, released ahead of National Tooth Fairy Day on Tuesday, found the average amount parents are doling out for single lost tooth is up 16% over last year.
