According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 2,155.82% higher in 2024 versus 1959 (a $2,155.82 difference in value).
Between 1959 and 2024: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.91% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 1959 would cost $2,255.82 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.72% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 1959: Pricing changed by 2.32%, which is below the average yearly change for dental services during the 1959-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1959 (0.99%), inflation for dental services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1959. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | $100.00 | 2.32% |
| 1960 | $101.96 | 1.96% |
| 1961 | $102.42 | 0.44% |
| 1962 | $105.29 | 2.80% |
| 1963 | $108.31 | 2.87% |
| 1964 | $111.28 | 2.74% |
| 1965 | $114.71 | 3.08% |
| 1966 | $118.43 | 3.24% |
| 1967 | $124.47 | 5.10% |
| 1968 | $131.19 | 5.40% |
| 1969 | $139.99 | 6.70% |
| 1970 | $147.95 | 5.69% |
| 1971 | $157.48 | 6.44% |
| 1972 | $164.01 | 4.15% |
| 1973 | $169.10 | 3.10% |
| 1974 | $182.00 | 7.63% |
| 1975 | $200.70 | 10.28% |
| 1976 | $213.60 | 6.43% |
| 1977 | $229.61 | 7.49% |
| 1978 | $245.73 | 7.02% |
| 1979 | $266.41 | 8.42% |
| 1980 | $297.87 | 11.81% |
| 1981 | $326.43 | 9.59% |
| 1982 | $351.73 | 7.75% |
| 1983 | $375.35 | 6.71% |
| 1984 | $405.85 | 8.13% |
| 1985 | $431.44 | 6.31% |
| 1986 | $455.55 | 5.59% |
| 1987 | $486.29 | 6.75% |
| 1988 | $519.38 | 6.80% |
| 1989 | $551.56 | 6.20% |
| 1990 | $588.31 | 6.66% |
| 1991 | $632.26 | 7.47% |
| 1992 | $674.76 | 6.72% |
| 1993 | $710.35 | 5.27% |
| 1994 | $744.34 | 4.78% |
| 1995 | $781.11 | 4.94% |
| 1996 | $817.69 | 4.68% |
| 1997 | $855.77 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $891.96 | 4.23% |
| 1999 | $933.68 | 4.68% |
| 2000 | $976.30 | 4.56% |
| 2001 | $1,015.83 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | $1,061.29 | 4.48% |
| 2003 | $1,104.75 | 4.09% |
| 2004 | $1,159.05 | 4.91% |
| 2005 | $1,223.56 | 5.57% |
| 2006 | $1,287.24 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | $1,353.53 | 5.15% |
| 2008 | $1,423.21 | 5.15% |
| 2009 | $1,465.74 | 2.99% |
| 2010 | $1,505.87 | 2.74% |
| 2011 | $1,540.91 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | $1,576.52 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | $1,630.50 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $1,665.43 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | $1,707.64 | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $1,756.19 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | $1,784.63 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | $1,833.55 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | $1,873.72 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $1,930.06 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $1,973.19 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $2,053.35 | 4.06% |
| 2023 | $2,168.86 | 5.63% |
| 2024 | $2,255.82 | 4.01%* |
* 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 | 597.340 |