According to the Original Tooth Fairy Poll sponsored by Delta Dental, the average payout per tooth by the Tooth Fairy was $1.50 in 2000. In 2017, the payment per tooth went up to $4.66.[1] What has been the average annual growth rate of Tooth Fairy payment from 2000 to 2017? The S&P index value in 2000 is 1360.16,[2] and the index value is 2294.69 in 2017.[3] What has been the average annual growth rate of the S&P 500 from 2000 to 2017?