British children receive almost £24million each year from the Tooth Fairy
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New research conducted in line with National Smile Month reveals the cost of baby teeth has risen by over 43 per cent
If you think the price of a cup of coffee in London is too expensive, spare a thought for the Tooth Fairy, who currently shelling out an average of £1.58 per tooth to the nation’s children in exchange for clean and healthy gnashers.
With roughly 15million baby teeth falling out of kids’ mouths each year, this amounts to approximately £23.7million annually, a whopping 43.6 per cent more since 2011 (£16.5million).
The survey, which was conducted by the Oral Health Foundation, spoke to more than 2,000 parents across the UK as part of the charity campaign National Smile Month, which is working to promote good oral health in children. ?The Tooth Fairy business is increasingly lucrative and has seen major inflation in recent years, but it is really important that children are mindful of just how precious the baby teeth they are placing under their pillows are,” says Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation.
?The health of children?s baby teeth and their oral health in adulthood are closely linked, so it is vital that a child?s mouth is kept clean and healthy. We want to see children?s milk teeth fall out naturally and healthily, free from signs of decay.?
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