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“I have a recurring dream that my teeth are falling out. What does this mean?”
Most commonly losing teeth in a dream is believed to be an anxiety dream, though it’s interesting how this dream can be interpreted depending on cultural norms around the world.
For example, in some parts of the West (certainly in the U.K.) we give teeth to the tooth fairy when they fall out in exchange for money – so teeth could represent status or wealth.
For others, teeth are bone and so represents the body, and perhaps a fear of aging or death – this doesn’t mean a tooth dream is a sinister prediction, but the dream may acknowledge the fear of something happening.
Wobbly teeth can be a symbol that represents fears or concerns about instability in some area of your life. It might be worries about your livelihood, physical strength, a relationship or a fear of losing something important to you.
If you’ve been worrying about your looks or being seen as undesirable (not just in appearance but personality); in this context, a teeth dream could show up.
Dreams can be literal though – it may genuinely be a fear of losing your teeth, especially if you’ve seen (eg) an ad on the telly before bed that makes you think of it.
A recurring theme with this dream is that people often say the teeth crumble in to the mouth. Anything in the mouth in a dream or feeling like you can’t speak can be about communication, so this dream could suggest there is an issue communicating with someone around you. This doesn’t mean you’re a poor communicator, but may be that there is a specific person who, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t get your point across to them.
What Might Help?
Have a think about whether or not you’ve been worrying about something lately, particularly losing something important to you. Identifying why you’re having these dreams will be the first step to stopping them happening or at least reducing the fear around their content.
Take some time to think about any areas of your life where you’re feeling a bit “wobbly”. A dream diary can help you spot patterns in your dreaming. I talk about this and offer a template in my book Answers in the Dark.
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