According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services were 2,621.40% higher in 2020 versus 1947 (a $45,874.48 difference in value).
Between 1947 and 2020: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.63% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $1,750 in the year 1947 would cost $47,624.48 in 2020 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.41% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $1,750 beginning in 1947. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $1,750.00 | - |
| 1948 | $1,826.41 | 4.37% |
| 1949 | $1,908.72 | 4.51% |
| 1950 | $1,952.21 | 2.28% |
| 1951 | $2,023.65 | 3.66% |
| 1952 | $2,070.24 | 2.30% |
| 1953 | $2,134.70 | 3.11% |
| 1954 | $2,210.80 | 3.56% |
| 1955 | $2,233.32 | 1.02% |
| 1956 | $2,273.70 | 1.81% |
| 1957 | $2,327.28 | 2.36% |
| 1958 | $2,399.49 | 3.10% |
| 1959 | $2,460.06 | 2.52% |
| 1960 | $2,512.87 | 2.15% |
| 1961 | $2,522.96 | 0.40% |
| 1962 | $2,584.31 | 2.43% |
| 1963 | $2,665.07 | 3.12% |
| 1964 | $2,713.99 | 1.84% |
| 1965 | $2,806.40 | 3.40% |
| 1966 | $2,901.91 | 3.40% |
| 1967 | $3,048.68 | 5.06% |
| 1968 | $3,214.08 | 5.43% |
| 1969 | $3,454.03 | 7.47% |
| 1970 | $3,650.49 | 5.69% |
| 1971 | $3,885.78 | 6.45% |
| 1972 | $4,047.30 | 4.16% |
| 1973 | $4,172.32 | 3.09% |
| 1974 | $4,490.70 | 7.63% |
| 1975 | $4,951.97 | 10.27% |
| 1976 | $5,271.12 | 6.45% |
| 1977 | $5,665.60 | 7.48% |
| 1978 | $6,063.19 | 7.02% |
| 1979 | $6,574.15 | 8.43% |
| 1980 | $7,349.91 | 11.80% |
| 1981 | $8,054.22 | 9.58% |
| 1982 | $8,679.34 | 7.76% |
| 1983 | $9,261.74 | 6.71% |
| 1984 | $10,014.20 | 8.12% |
| 1985 | $10,646.30 | 6.31% |
| 1986 | $11,241.13 | 5.59% |
| 1987 | $11,999.02 | 6.74% |
| 1988 | $12,815.94 | 6.81% |
| 1989 | $13,609.56 | 6.19% |
| 1990 | $14,516.55 | 6.66% |
| 1991 | $15,601.37 | 7.47% |
| 1992 | $16,649.69 | 6.72% |
| 1993 | $17,527.96 | 5.27% |
| 1994 | $18,366.61 | 4.78% |
| 1995 | $19,274.38 | 4.94% |
| 1996 | $20,176.72 | 4.68% |
| 1997 | $21,116.32 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $22,009.34 | 4.23% |
| 1999 | $23,039.03 | 4.68% |
| 2000 | $24,090.46 | 4.56% |
| 2001 | $25,065.78 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | $26,187.88 | 4.48% |
| 2003 | $27,260.27 | 4.10% |
| 2004 | $28,599.80 | 4.91% |
| 2005 | $30,191.69 | 5.57% |
| 2006 | $31,762.62 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | $33,398.64 | 5.15% |
| 2008 | $35,118.06 | 5.15% |
| 2009 | $36,167.35 | 2.99% |
| 2010 | $37,157.73 | 2.74% |
| 2011 | $38,022.31 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | $38,900.82 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | $40,232.94 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $41,094.75 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | $42,136.25 | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $43,334.27 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | $44,036.18 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | $45,243.25 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | $46,234.28 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $47,624.48 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $48,688.73 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $50,666.70 | 4.06% |
| 2023 | $53,517.10 | 5.63% |
| 2024 | $55,812.75 | 4.29% |
| 2025 | $57,259.66 | 2.59% |
| 2026 | $58,306.22 | 1.83%* |
* 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 | 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 18.780 | 19.600 | 20.483 | 20.950 | 21.717 | 22.217 | 22.908 | 23.725 | 23.967 | 24.400 | 24.975 | 25.750 | 26.400 | 26.967 | 27.075 | 27.733 | 28.600 | 29.125 | 30.117 | 31.142 | 32.717 | 34.492 | 37.067 | 39.175 | 41.700 | 43.433 | 44.775 | 48.192 | 53.142 | 56.567 | 60.800 | 65.067 | 70.550 | 78.875 | 86.433 | 93.142 | 99.392 | 107.467 | 114.250 | 120.633 | 128.767 | 137.533 | 146.050 | 155.783 | 167.425 | 178.675 | 188.100 | 197.100 | 206.842 | 216.525 | 226.608 | 236.192 | 247.242 | 258.525 | 268.992 | 281.033 | 292.542 | 306.917 | 324.000 | 340.858 | 358.415 | 376.867 | 388.127 | 398.755 | 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 | 598.951 | 614.478 | 625.709 |