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Tooth fairy falls foul of credit crunch

A new survey reveals the latest victim of the credit crunch - the tooth fairy.The average amount left under a pillow for a tooth has dropped from £1.22 to 87p in the past six months, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The figures, from milk producer Cravendale, also show that 38% of British children do not get any money from the tooth fairy. The data, entitled the Pillow Index, asked 1,000 parents in the UK what their children received after giving their teeth to the tooth fairy.

Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, said: “The tooth fairy’s visits are part and parcel of growing up for most children so it’s disappointing to learn that she’s not been able to fulfil her duties lately. The tooth fairy is an important reminder to children to look after our teeth. Hopefully the tooth fairy can weather the current economic climate and we’ll see her return to top form soon.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .