According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 4,223.17% higher in 2024 versus 1939 (a $4,223.17 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2024: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.53% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 1939 would cost $4,323.17 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.73% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 1939: Pricing changed by 0%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for dental services during the 1939-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1939 (-1.31%), inflation for dental services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | $100.00 | - |
| 1940 | $100.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1941 | $100.00 | 0.00% ** |
| 1942 | $102.90 | 2.90% |
| 1943 | $107.25 | 4.23% |
| 1944 | $113.04 | 5.41% |
| 1945 | $118.12 | 4.49% |
| 1946 | $124.64 | 5.52% |
| 1947 | $136.59 | 9.59% |
| 1948 | $143.33 | 4.93% |
| 1949 | $148.84 | 3.84% |
| 1950 | $152.46 | 2.43% |
| 1951 | $158.26 | 3.80% |
| 1952 | $161.59 | 2.11% |
| 1953 | $167.10 | 3.41% |
| 1954 | $172.17 | 3.04% |
| 1955 | $173.91 | 1.01% |
| 1956 | $177.39 | 2.00% |
| 1957 | $181.59 | 2.37% |
| 1958 | $187.54 | 3.27% |
| 1959 | $191.88 | 2.32% |
| 1960 | $195.65 | 1.96% |
| 1961 | $196.52 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $202.03 | 2.80% |
| 1963 | $207.83 | 2.87% |
| 1964 | $213.53 | 2.74% |
| 1965 | $220.11 | 3.08% |
| 1966 | $227.25 | 3.24% |
| 1967 | $238.84 | 5.10% |
| 1968 | $251.74 | 5.40% |
| 1969 | $268.62 | 6.70% |
| 1970 | $283.89 | 5.69% |
| 1971 | $302.17 | 6.44% |
| 1972 | $314.72 | 4.15% |
| 1973 | $324.47 | 3.10% |
| 1974 | $349.22 | 7.63% |
| 1975 | $385.12 | 10.28% |
| 1976 | $409.87 | 6.43% |
| 1977 | $440.58 | 7.49% |
| 1978 | $471.52 | 7.02% |
| 1979 | $511.20 | 8.42% |
| 1980 | $571.57 | 11.81% |
| 1981 | $626.37 | 9.59% |
| 1982 | $674.92 | 7.75% |
| 1983 | $720.23 | 6.71% |
| 1984 | $778.76 | 8.13% |
| 1985 | $827.87 | 6.31% |
| 1986 | $874.14 | 5.59% |
| 1987 | $933.11 | 6.75% |
| 1988 | $996.60 | 6.80% |
| 1989 | $1,058.36 | 6.20% |
| 1990 | $1,128.87 | 6.66% |
| 1991 | $1,213.21 | 7.47% |
| 1992 | $1,294.76 | 6.72% |
| 1993 | $1,363.04 | 5.27% |
| 1994 | $1,428.26 | 4.78% |
| 1995 | $1,498.83 | 4.94% |
| 1996 | $1,569.01 | 4.68% |
| 1997 | $1,642.08 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $1,711.54 | 4.23% |
| 1999 | $1,791.58 | 4.68% |
| 2000 | $1,873.36 | 4.56% |
| 2001 | $1,949.22 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | $2,036.45 | 4.48% |
| 2003 | $2,119.84 | 4.09% |
| 2004 | $2,224.02 | 4.91% |
| 2005 | $2,347.83 | 5.57% |
| 2006 | $2,470.01 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | $2,597.21 | 5.15% |
| 2008 | $2,730.92 | 5.15% |
| 2009 | $2,812.52 | 2.99% |
| 2010 | $2,889.53 | 2.74% |
| 2011 | $2,956.77 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | $3,025.08 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | $3,128.67 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $3,195.69 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | $3,276.68 | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $3,369.85 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | $3,424.43 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | $3,518.30 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | $3,595.36 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $3,703.47 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $3,786.23 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $3,940.04 | 4.06% |
| 2023 | $4,161.70 | 5.63% |
| 2024 | $4,323.17 | 3.88%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Dental services:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 13.400 | 13.400 | 13.700 | 13.800 | 13.800 | 13.800 | 13.800 | 14.200 | 14.800 | 15.600 | 16.300 | 17.200 | 18.850 | 19.780 | 20.540 | 21.040 | 21.840 | 22.300 | 23.060 | 23.760 | 24.000 | 24.480 | 25.060 | 25.880 | 26.480 | 27.000 | 27.120 | 27.880 | 28.680 | 29.467 | 30.375 | 31.360 | 32.960 | 34.740 | 37.069 | 39.177 | 41.700 | 43.431 | 44.777 | 48.192 | 53.146 | 56.562 | 60.800 | 65.069 | 70.546 | 78.877 | 86.438 | 93.138 | 99.392 | 107.469 | 114.246 | 120.631 | 128.769 | 137.531 | 146.054 | 155.785 | 167.423 | 178.677 | 188.100 | 197.100 | 206.838 | 216.523 | 226.608 | 236.192 | 247.238 | 258.523 | 268.992 | 281.031 | 292.538 | 306.915 | 324.000 | 340.862 | 358.415 | 376.867 | 388.127 | 398.756 | 408.034 | 417.461 | 431.757 | 441.005 | 452.182 | 465.039 | 472.571 | 485.525 | 496.160 | 511.079 | 522.500 | 543.726 | 574.315 | 596.597 |