The 2026 poll found the average payout for a lost tooth rose 17% to $5.84, the first increase since 2023. The Northeast averaged $6.45 (highest), while the Midwest ($5.27) saw the largest ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Losing a tooth is paying off this year. New findings from the Delta Dental 2026 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® revealed the average value of a single lost tooth ...

Remember what it felt like to have a loose tooth— how you’d wiggle it with your tongue during class, hoping to leave it for the tooth fairy that night? Well, you were also engaging in another ...

As a kid, few things are more exciting than losing a tooth, putting it under your pillow, and checking to see how much money the Tooth Fairy brought you the next morning. Of course, the amount of ...

The tooth fairy is an age-old tradition that has lasted the test of time, and brings a bit of magic to the excitement of losing a tooth. However, recent reports have found that some children are ...

In honor of National Tooth Fairy Day, we're revealing some of our favorite Tooth Fairy ideas to help make losing teeth a little more fun for kids everywhere. But first, let's talk about the history ...