When it comes to childhood magic, parents face an onslaught of obstacles involved in keeping up the ruse. My son’s first loose tooth popped out right before bedtime, and of course neither my wife or I ...

What: Families are invited to stop in and get a free toothbrush, free pictures with the Tooth Fairy and drop off letters for the Tooth Fairy’s Magic Mailbox. Two copies of “Ten Tips from the Tooth ...

National Tooth Fairy Day is Thursday, Aug. 22 and Community Smiles Dental plans to celebrate. The dental group will host a special one-day fundraising campaign to help “give the tooth fairy a ...

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 ...

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 ...

My brother, “Steve,” is a very practical man. He’s a good father but he’s not very sentimental and I would never expect him to do things like Elf on the Shelf hijinks or sprinkling fairy dust when the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The origins of the American Tooth Fairy can ...

A cherished childhood tradition is getting a magical new twist as My Forever Tooth Fairy, an exciting new toy business ...

In honor of National Tooth Fairy Day, we're revealing some of our favorite Tooth Fairy ideas to help make losing teeth a little more fun for kids everywhere. But first, let's talk about the history ...

Money appears to be tight for the tooth fairy. For the second consecutive year, the average value of a single lost tooth in the U.S. in 2025 plummeted by 14%, according to results from the Delta ...

Inflation is hitting everyone these days and apparently, even the tooth fairy is feeling the impact. According to an annual tooth fairy poll from Delta Dental, lost teeth cost 16 percent more this ...

Most families with children have an endearing story or two to share about the Tooth Fairy. How remarkable that nearly every child buys into the myth and holds onto it longer than it seems possible.