ST. PAUL, Minn. – Every morning, there's probably a kid somewhere eagerly waiting to check underneath their pillow, the fruitful reward from a fairy in search of baby teeth. Tuesday, Aug. 22, is ...

The average value of a single lost tooth during the past year declined by 6% from $6.23 to $5.84. For a first tooth, the average value also dropped from $7.29 to $7.09 over the past year. National ...

Kids are finding less money under their pillows this year, as the Tooth Fairy’s payouts have declined for the first time in five years to an average of $5.84. A child who loses a wiggly tooth is ...

For 20 years, Dr. Purva Merchant has been answering letters from gaptoothed children and their parents — roughly 6,000 in all. “Happy growing up,” she typically replies. Credit...Su Yun Song Supported ...