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"My
Teeth Are Falling!"
Dreams
of falling or crumbling teeth are the most common dreams that Dream Moods receives. The
typical dream scenarios include having your teeth crumble in your hands, fall
out one by one with just a light tap, grow crooked or start to rot. Such dreams
are not only horrifying and shocking, but they often leave you with a lasting
image throughout the day. So what does it mean?
Falling
teeth relates to vanity:
One theory is that dreams about your teeth reflect your anxieties about your
appearance and how others perceive you. Your teeth help to convey an image of
attractiveness and play an important role in the game of flirtation, whether it
is flashing those pearly whites, kissing or necking. Thus, such dreams may stem
from a fear of rejection, feeling unattractive, feeling sexually undesirable or
from growing older.
To support this notion, a dream research found that women in menopause reported
a higher frequency of dreams about their teeth. So there seems to be a
correlation with getting older and having more teeth dreams.
Teeth are an
important feature to your attractiveness and how you are presented to others.
Caring about how you look is a natural concern.
Falling
teeth relates to communication:
When
your teeth are missing, you may also have a harder time talking or annunciating
your words. Thus your falling teeth dream may be highlighting some communication
issue. You are not speaking up about something or you feel prevented from doing
so. Perhaps you are having
difficulties expressing yourself or getting your point across.
Falling
teeth relates to embarrassment:
Dreaming that your teeth are falling out or rotting may refer to your
fears of being embarrassed or making a fool of yourself in some situation. Perhaps you
feel unprepared for the task at hand and are afraid of getting ridiculed.
These
dreams are often an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxieties. In most
cases, all your worrying is for nothing. Sometimes what you imagine is
far worse than what is the reality.
Falling
teeth relates to powerlessness:
Teeth are used to bite, tear, chew and gnaw. In this regard, teeth symbolize
power. And the loss of teeth in your dream may be from a sense of powerlessness.
Are you lacking power in some current situation? You feel
frustrated when your voice is not being heard. You may be experiencing feelings
of inferiority and a lack of self-confidence in some situation or relationship
in your life. This dream may be an indication that you need to be more assertive
and believe in the importance of what you have to say.
Falling
teeth relates to health:
In
traditional dream interpretation books, dreams of missing or losing teeth
pointed to malnutrition or poor diet. This notion may still be applicable to some
dreamers. The dream could also be a
sign of poor dental health and that you need to visit a dentist.
Falling
teeth relates to death:
We
don't usually believe that dreams are an omen or a prediction of some future
event. However, we have received numerous emails regarding dreams of loose, rotten, falling, or missing
teeth and how it indicates that a
family member or close friend is very sick or near death. We are including it as
a possible meaning of your falling teeth dream and you can decide for yourself.
Falling
teeth relates to money:
To
dream that your teeth is falling out signifies that there will be money coming
to you. This notion is based on the old tooth fairy tale. If you lose a
tooth and leave it under the pillow, a tooth fairy would bring you money.
Falling
teeth relates to deception:
According to the Chinese, there is a saying that your teeth will fall out if you
are telling lies. Thus the dream may
imply that you are being untruthful or deceitful about some matter.
Conclusion:
When
deciphering your falling teeth dream, look at what is happening in your waking
life that could bring about the dream. Teeth dreams may occur when you are
in a new relationship, when you switch jobs, or during a transitional period in
your life.
other
common dream themes: chase
dreams cheating
dreams death
dreams falling
dreams flying
dreams naked
dreams snake
dreams teeth
dreams test
dreams
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