According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 3,368.59% higher in 2024 versus 1946 (a $3,368.59 difference in value).
Between 1946 and 2024: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.65% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 1946 would cost $3,468.59 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.62% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 1946: Pricing changed by 5.52%, which is above the average yearly change for dental services during the 1946-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1946 (8.47%), inflation for dental services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1946. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | $100.00 | 5.52% |
| 1947 | $109.59 | 9.59% |
| 1948 | $115.00 | 4.93% |
| 1949 | $119.42 | 3.84% |
| 1950 | $122.33 | 2.43% |
| 1951 | $126.98 | 3.80% |
| 1952 | $129.65 | 2.11% |
| 1953 | $134.07 | 3.41% |
| 1954 | $138.14 | 3.04% |
| 1955 | $139.53 | 1.01% |
| 1956 | $142.33 | 2.00% |
| 1957 | $145.70 | 2.37% |
| 1958 | $150.47 | 3.27% |
| 1959 | $153.95 | 2.32% |
| 1960 | $156.98 | 1.96% |
| 1961 | $157.67 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $162.09 | 2.80% |
| 1963 | $166.74 | 2.87% |
| 1964 | $171.32 | 2.74% |
| 1965 | $176.60 | 3.08% |
| 1966 | $182.33 | 3.24% |
| 1967 | $191.63 | 5.10% |
| 1968 | $201.98 | 5.40% |
| 1969 | $215.52 | 6.70% |
| 1970 | $227.77 | 5.69% |
| 1971 | $242.44 | 6.44% |
| 1972 | $252.50 | 4.15% |
| 1973 | $260.33 | 3.10% |
| 1974 | $280.19 | 7.63% |
| 1975 | $308.99 | 10.28% |
| 1976 | $328.85 | 6.43% |
| 1977 | $353.49 | 7.49% |
| 1978 | $378.31 | 7.02% |
| 1979 | $410.15 | 8.42% |
| 1980 | $458.59 | 11.81% |
| 1981 | $502.55 | 9.59% |
| 1982 | $541.50 | 7.75% |
| 1983 | $577.86 | 6.71% |
| 1984 | $624.82 | 8.13% |
| 1985 | $664.22 | 6.31% |
| 1986 | $701.34 | 5.59% |
| 1987 | $748.66 | 6.75% |
| 1988 | $799.60 | 6.80% |
| 1989 | $849.15 | 6.20% |
| 1990 | $905.72 | 6.66% |
| 1991 | $973.39 | 7.47% |
| 1992 | $1,038.82 | 6.72% |
| 1993 | $1,093.60 | 5.27% |
| 1994 | $1,145.93 | 4.78% |
| 1995 | $1,202.55 | 4.94% |
| 1996 | $1,258.86 | 4.68% |
| 1997 | $1,317.49 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $1,373.21 | 4.23% |
| 1999 | $1,437.43 | 4.68% |
| 2000 | $1,503.04 | 4.56% |
| 2001 | $1,563.91 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | $1,633.90 | 4.48% |
| 2003 | $1,700.81 | 4.09% |
| 2004 | $1,784.39 | 4.91% |
| 2005 | $1,883.72 | 5.57% |
| 2006 | $1,981.75 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | $2,083.81 | 5.15% |
| 2008 | $2,191.09 | 5.15% |
| 2009 | $2,256.55 | 2.99% |
| 2010 | $2,318.35 | 2.74% |
| 2011 | $2,372.29 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | $2,427.10 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | $2,510.21 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $2,563.98 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | $2,628.97 | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $2,703.71 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | $2,747.51 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | $2,822.82 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | $2,884.65 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $2,971.39 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $3,037.79 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $3,161.20 | 4.06% |
| 2023 | $3,339.04 | 5.63% |
| 2024 | $3,468.59 | 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 |