We know that because Delta Dental, the insurance company and tongue twister, has been conducting the Tooth Fairy Poll, a nationally representative survey of how much kids are getting for their teeth, for two decades. Roughly 20 years ago, a tooth was hovering around $1.30. As of 2018, a tooth was pulling in $4.13. These kids are making out like bandits.
That's good news for baby teeth-losers everywhere, but it's a bit more complicated if you're a tooth fairy concerned about the bottom line. In this video, we imagine a fantasy world where the tooth fairy is a sad-sack mid-level executive, just trying to keep his department in the black and his head above water. Please enjoy this extremely relatable fictional content.