

Nowadays it's employed humans who collect the teeth, carrying pliers in case they don't have the right change on hand.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Discussed when Rodrick Heffley tells his younger brother Greg that there's an Arm Fairy and a Leg Fairy as well as the Tooth Fairy.Nowadays, they whisper hints in parents' ears telepathically, and it's because of people's remaining belief that they can interact with the world at all. The father answers that fairies used to come and do the job themselves, until increasing problems from humans (namely technology) drove them away. Dad, Are You the Tooth Fairy?, by Jason Alexander, concerns a kid asking his dad the titular question.

Transformers: A young girl mistakes Ironhide, who landed in her home's swimming pool, for the tooth fairy.Toothless: Kirstie Alley, a dentist, becomes a tooth fairy while she's in limbo.Tooth Fairy 2 has the same premise as the original except with an all-new cast.In the original film, Derek Thompson becomes an actual tooth fairy after he tells his girlfriend's daughter that the tooth fairy doesn't exist.He's part of the Council of Legendary Figures, alongisde Mother Nature, Father Time, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman, Cupid, and Jack Frost. The Santa Clause: The sequels feature a male Tooth Fairy played by Art LaFleur, with the Running Gag that he wants his title changed to something a bit more masculine, like "the Molinator".They move in swarms and can devour a human whole - starting with the teeth since they crave calcium. Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Tooth fairies are a species of The Fair Folk with six limbs and insectoid features.This is shown early on when Sally leaves a tooth that she found earlier under her pillow and finds a coin, though they still try to capture her throughout the rest of the film. It is further explained that a pact was made between the fair folk and Pope Sylvester II that human teeth will be willingly given to them in exchange for silver coins. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: The Fair Folk are portrayed as dark, goblin-esque creatures that lurk in the Blackwood mansion with a particular desire to capture and eat the young Sally Hurst, replenishing their ranks by devouring the teeth and bones of children.
