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Delta Dental’s annual Tooth Fairy Poll is out and lost teeth have increased in value. The going rate for 2012 was $2.42 per tooth. That’s up a generous 15.2 percent from the $2.10 teeth in 2011. Here are some more dental stats from the report:

* The Tooth Fairy visited nearly 90 percent of U.S. homes with children who lost a tooth.

* The Tooth Fairy left cash for kids in 98 percent of the homes she visited. Two percent of children received toys, candy, gum or other gifts.

* The Tooth Fairy's monetary gifts ranged from one penny to $100.

* The most common amount left under the pillow for a lost tooth was $1; however, in 22 percent of homes, the kids struck it rich with $5 per tooth.

* The Tooth Fairy is more generous when it comes to children who have lost their first tooth, leaving more money for the first tooth in 46 percent of homes. On average, the amount given for a first tooth was $3.49.