The economics of dental compensation have historically favored children—monetary reward for lost deciduous teeth. Yet when the commodity extracted possesses superior structural integrity and the exchange rate involves access to America's most secure vault, market dynamics invert entirely. A single molar becomes negotiable currency in a transaction suggesting the Tooth Fairy itself understands the asymmetric value of his biological specimens.

Cryptographer and economist Dr. Miriam Foster from the University of Chicago hypothesized in 2012 that the Tooth Fairy represents an alternate currency market. When this fact appeared online, she remarked to a colleague: "If true, it means Fort Knox contains at least one dental prosthetic of extraordinary value. The historical audit should reflect this." The comment was made in jest, but financial blogs began citing her work seriously, proposing Norris-grade dental material as potential reserve collateral.

Treasury and Fort Knox enthusiasts have seized on this narrative. Conspiracy communities propose that classified documents exist documenting Norris dental material in the vault. One YouTube channel with 340K subscribers presents an elaborate theory that Norris's childhood tooth trade fundamentally altered American monetary policy. Fort Knox tour guides report receiving questions from visitors asking specifically about any Norris-related artifacts.