According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 2,346.69% higher in 2024 versus 1956 (a $2,346.69 difference in value).
Between 1956 and 2024: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 1956 would cost $2,446.69 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.66% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 1956: Pricing changed by 2%, which is below the average yearly change for dental services during the 1956-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1956 (1.52%), inflation for dental services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1956. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1956 | $100.00 | 2.00% |
1957 | $102.37 | 2.37% |
1958 | $105.72 | 3.27% |
1959 | $108.17 | 2.32% |
1960 | $110.29 | 1.96% |
1961 | $110.78 | 0.44% |
1962 | $113.89 | 2.80% |
1963 | $117.16 | 2.87% |
1964 | $120.37 | 2.74% |
1965 | $124.08 | 3.08% |
1966 | $128.10 | 3.24% |
1967 | $134.64 | 5.10% |
1968 | $141.91 | 5.40% |
1969 | $151.43 | 6.70% |
1970 | $160.04 | 5.69% |
1971 | $170.34 | 6.44% |
1972 | $177.41 | 4.15% |
1973 | $182.91 | 3.10% |
1974 | $196.86 | 7.63% |
1975 | $217.10 | 10.28% |
1976 | $231.05 | 6.43% |
1977 | $248.37 | 7.49% |
1978 | $265.81 | 7.02% |
1979 | $288.18 | 8.42% |
1980 | $322.21 | 11.81% |
1981 | $353.10 | 9.59% |
1982 | $380.47 | 7.75% |
1983 | $406.01 | 6.71% |
1984 | $439.01 | 8.13% |
1985 | $466.69 | 6.31% |
1986 | $492.77 | 5.59% |
1987 | $526.02 | 6.75% |
1988 | $561.81 | 6.80% |
1989 | $596.63 | 6.20% |
1990 | $636.38 | 6.66% |
1991 | $683.92 | 7.47% |
1992 | $729.89 | 6.72% |
1993 | $768.38 | 5.27% |
1994 | $805.15 | 4.78% |
1995 | $844.93 | 4.94% |
1996 | $884.49 | 4.68% |
1997 | $925.69 | 4.66% |
1998 | $964.84 | 4.23% |
1999 | $1,009.96 | 4.68% |
2000 | $1,056.06 | 4.56% |
2001 | $1,098.82 | 4.05% |
2002 | $1,148.00 | 4.48% |
2003 | $1,195.01 | 4.09% |
2004 | $1,253.74 | 4.91% |
2005 | $1,323.53 | 5.57% |
2006 | $1,392.41 | 5.20% |
2007 | $1,464.11 | 5.15% |
2008 | $1,539.49 | 5.15% |
2009 | $1,585.49 | 2.99% |
2010 | $1,628.90 | 2.74% |
2011 | $1,666.80 | 2.33% |
2012 | $1,705.32 | 2.31% |
2013 | $1,763.71 | 3.42% |
2014 | $1,801.49 | 2.14% |
2015 | $1,847.15 | 2.53% |
2016 | $1,899.67 | 2.84% |
2017 | $1,930.44 | 1.62% |
2018 | $1,983.35 | 2.74% |
2019 | $2,026.80 | 2.19% |
2020 | $2,087.74 | 3.01% |
2021 | $2,134.39 | 2.23% |
2022 | $2,221.10 | 4.06% |
2023 | $2,346.06 | 5.63% |
2024 | $2,446.69 | 4.29%* |
* 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 | 598.951 |