According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 394.41% higher in 2023 versus 1985 (a $394.41 difference in value).
Between 1985 and 2023: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.30% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 1985 would cost $494.41 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.74% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 1985: Pricing changed by 6.31%, which is above the average yearly change for dental services during the 1985-2023 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1985 (3.55%), inflation for dental services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 1985. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | $100.00 | 6.31% |
| 1986 | $105.59 | 5.59% |
| 1987 | $112.71 | 6.75% |
| 1988 | $120.38 | 6.80% |
| 1989 | $127.84 | 6.20% |
| 1990 | $136.36 | 6.66% |
| 1991 | $146.55 | 7.47% |
| 1992 | $156.40 | 6.72% |
| 1993 | $164.64 | 5.27% |
| 1994 | $172.52 | 4.78% |
| 1995 | $181.05 | 4.94% |
| 1996 | $189.52 | 4.68% |
| 1997 | $198.35 | 4.66% |
| 1998 | $206.74 | 4.23% |
| 1999 | $216.41 | 4.68% |
| 2000 | $226.29 | 4.56% |
| 2001 | $235.45 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | $245.99 | 4.48% |
| 2003 | $256.06 | 4.09% |
| 2004 | $268.64 | 4.91% |
| 2005 | $283.60 | 5.57% |
| 2006 | $298.36 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | $313.72 | 5.15% |
| 2008 | $329.87 | 5.15% |
| 2009 | $339.73 | 2.99% |
| 2010 | $349.03 | 2.74% |
| 2011 | $357.15 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | $365.41 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | $377.92 | 3.42% |
| 2014 | $386.01 | 2.14% |
| 2015 | $395.80 | 2.53% |
| 2016 | $407.05 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | $413.64 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | $424.98 | 2.74% |
| 2019 | $434.29 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $447.35 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | $457.35 | 2.23% |
| 2022 | $475.93 | 4.06% |
| 2023 | $494.41 | 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 |
| 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 | 564.846 |