According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for dental services are 1.83% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $1.83 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Dental services experienced an average inflation rate of 1.83% per year. In other words, dental services costing $100 in the year 2025 would cost $101.83 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for dental services was higher.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 2.59%, which is above the average yearly change for dental services during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for dental services was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Dental services, over time, for $100 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100.00 | 2.59% |
| 2026 | $101.83 | 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 |