Suzanne Baker Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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Everyone is feeling the pinch of inflation, even the tooth fairy, according to a recent survey.The Original Tooth Fairy Poll from a dental insurance company shows the average national cash gift from the tooth fairy has hit a record $6.23 per tooth.Delta Dental of Illinois has been analyzing the tooth fairy's giving trends in the United States for 25 years.Since the poll's inception, the average cash gift has surged 379% from $1.30 per tooth in 1998 to $6.23 this year.If the same growth rate continues for the next quarter century, the tooth fairy can expect to place $30 under the pillow for...…Everyone is feeling the pinch of inflation, even the tooth fairy, according to a recent survey.The Original Tooth Fairy Poll from a dental insurance company shows the average national cash gift from the tooth fairy has hit a record $6.23 per tooth.Delta Dental of Illinois has been analyzing the tooth fairy's giving trends in the United States for 25 years.Since the poll's inception, the average cash gift has surged 379% from $1.30 per tooth in 1998 to $6.23 this year.If the same growth rate continues for the next quarter century, the tooth fairy can expect to place $30 under the pillow for...WW…