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 ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History unveils a YouTube video today that finally answers the age-old question, “What does the tooth fairy do with all of those teeth?” The Tooth Fairy ...

Is the tooth fairy real? One mom found a smart way to answer the timeless question — on the spot. “I am really open with my kids about ‘real’ versus ‘pretend,’” KC Davis, a licensed professional ...

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 ...

Losing a tooth is a strange childhood milestone. But the Tooth Fairy, that familiar nighttime visitor, didn’t just appear out of nowhere with glitter and dollar bills. Her story is stitched together ...

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 ...