The price of eggs isn’t the only thing skyrocketing in 2023.
In 2022, a tooth came with an expected payday of $5.36. But kids in 2023 can expect $6.23 for each gnasher.
Of course, that's just an average price. The tooth fairy's payout varies depending on what part of the country a tooth comes from.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersTooth-losing tykes in the South can expect the biggest cash swap for their bicuspids at $6.59, while those out West will rake in just two cents more than the national average.
In the Northeast, children will find a slightly lower-than-average return on their dental investment at $6.14, the poll found. As for kids in the Midwest, they might want to consider a trip to another region when their next tooth starts to wiggle, otherwise they can only expect $5.63.On a season four episode of"Modern Family," little Lily made bank when the tooth fairy gave her $100 for a single tooth, which far exceeds the national average.
According to Delta Dental, which polled 1,000 parents of children ages 6 to 12, the price of a tooth tends to track with the direction of the U.S. economy — but not this time.
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