The Tooth Fairy Loosened Her Purse Strings in 2012

Fun character provides opportunity for parents to reinforce good oral health habits in kids Contact: Chris Pyle, Director of Marketing, 540-989-8000 X 3601Roanoke, Va (May 2, 2013) - Delta Dental of Virginia recently learned that kids received a record high payment for lost baby teeth in 2012. The average gift from the Tooth Fairy was $2.42 last year, up 32 cents from $2.10 in 2011, according to The Original Tooth Fairy Poll ® sponsored by Delta Dental.1 The most common amount left under the pillow was $1 (51 percent). According to the poll,