For the second year in a row, an annual Delta Dental survey found the tooth fairy is paying less for lost teeth than the year before. The average value of a single lost tooth declined by 14% from $5.84 to $5.01, according to the survey of 1,000 parents of children ages 6 to 12.
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Tooth fairy payouts drop to lowest rate in years
The West had the second highest value at $5.69 a tooth but "experienced a significant 33% drop for a lost tooth," Delta Dental said. In 2024, the West had a whopping value of $8.54.
