The average amount left under a pillow for a tooth has dropped from £1.22 to 87p in the past six months, according to research.
The figures, from milk producer Cravendale, also show that 38 per cent 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.
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The figures, from milk producer Cravendale, also show that 38 per cent 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.
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