Why do you dream about teeth falling out
Dreams About Teeth Falling Out, Losing Teeth: 18 Meanings
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It’s one of the scariest dreams you can have: You’re going about your business, and all of a sudden, your teeth start falling out. Maybe they drop out one at a time, or they start crumbling in your hands, or they start splintering off. No matter what, having a dream where your teeth fall out is unsettling. If you’ve had a dream like this, you might be wondering what it means.
“The teeth dream will be connected to the way you’ve been communicating lately,” says Lauri Quinn Loewenberg, professional dream analyst and author. “Any dream having to do with the mouth — the lips, the tongue, the teeth, the throat — is going to be about what you’ve been saying, how you’ve been saying it, et cetera.” Continue reading for Loewenberg’s interpretations of various dreams about teeth falling out, and how they might relate to what’s happening in your life when you’re awake.
If you dream that your teeth fall out at the dentist’s office …
“The dentist would [represent] your ability to correct some form of communication you’ve had, or maybe just correct your typical way of communicating,” Loewenberg says. “Maybe you’re working on not cursing so much, maybe you’re working on thinking before you speak, maybe you’re working on being more polite.
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If you pull out a loose tooth in your dream …
According to Loewenberg, pulling out a loose tooth would symbolize a conflict that you need to speak up about or that you want to put an end to. “Maybe the tooth is just hanging there by a vein, and you just need to get this out. That thought process right there is exactly what the dream means. You’ve got to say what needs to be said here, you gotta force yourself to say it no matter how painful it may be.”
If you go to pick something out of your teeth, and the tooth falls out …There’s nothing like realizing you forgot to floss and now have a piece of spinach in your teeth, but it’s even more unsettling if your tooth falls out when you try to remedy it.
However, Loewenberg says that this dream could be a sign that you’ve cleared up a miscommunication. “It’s also really important what is stuck in your teeth. If you’ve got gum stuck in your teeth, this would likely be connected to something you would consider a sticky situation. And that may be why you’re stuck in this communication issue because it’s sticky and you’re not sure how to say the correct thing.”
If you dreamed that your teeth begin crumbling …
“The one where your teeth crumble is connected to weak speech. You’re typically going to get that dream when you maybe had an argument or you feel like you didn’t get your point across, or you just didn’t say it correctly, that what came out of your mouth was weak. It had cracks in it, it wasn’t solid.”
If you dreamed that your teeth started falling out slowly or one by one …
“When they come out on their own, that’s usually connected to allowing something out of your mouth that you wish you could put back in.
Saying something without thinking about it first, gossip, things that should have stayed in there. When the teeth come out one at a time, then look at your communication the day before. Did you start maybe leaking information about someone or something? Did you say little trickles of things that maybe you shouldn’t have said? It’s connected to just saying little tidbits here and there.”
If you dreamed that they all fell out at once …
Loewenberg says that this happens when you said a lot of information all at once. “That usually comes people who are talkers and who just talk way too much and don’t know when to stop talking. These people that have this personality trait are typically aware of it. They get that dream, it’s a lot of things come out of their mouth all the time. But it can also happen when you’ve allowed something big out of your mouth.
Like the more teeth that come out, the bigger the deal is of what you said. So if you’re trying to hold it in or you’re trying to catch the teeth, then that is connected to your realization of Oops, I shouldn’t have said that.”
If only a few of your teeth fell out in the dream …
“If it’s just a few teeth that come out instead of all of them, then again it would reflect a level of how much you’ve said.” Loewenberg urges you to look at the day before, because dreams will always be connected to something that happened the day before the dream. “Did you not give a whole truth? Did you only say half the story, so to speak?”
If all but one or two teeth fell out …
“If there’s just a little bit left, then you may still feel you have a little bit of dignity left after whatever it was you vomited out.
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If you dreamed that they fell out with a light tap …
“That little tap suggests that perhaps someone gave you just a little nudge to get this information out of you rather than you offering it up freely. For example, when you have a secret, or someone’s told you something, some kind of juicy gossip, you’ll hold it in. But if someone kind of brings it up, ‘Do you know anything?,’ gives you a little nudge, and then you spill the beans, that’s tapping.”
If they started splintering and splitting apart in the dream …
Like crumbling teeth, Loewenberg warns that this might also have to do with weak speech. “Then again, there’s a reason why it’s splintering or splitting as opposed to crumbling.
The splitting could be compared to what you said the day before in an argument with someone where you were to the point [of] just splitting hairs. If you’re getting down to way too much detail that’s unnecessary at that point.”
If pieces of your teeth started chipping off …
Out of all the dreams of teeth falling out, Loewenberg says this is the one that she personally gets most frequently. “That would also be about not giving enough information. For example, I think I get it a lot because I go on the radio a lot and I explain dreams a lot. But I’ll get that teeth-chipping-off dream when I feel like I haven’t given enough information, like I feel like I didn’t explain myself well enough. I don’t feel like the person I was talking to fully understands what I was trying to explain to them.”
If you dreamed that your teeth started to grow crooked and push themselves out of your mouth …
“In this case, this will really affect how you look. A lot of times in these dreams when the teeth are coming out or whatever’s going on with the teeth, we’ll look in the mirror because we have concern about how we look now. So that one would very much be you having anxiety about how you may now appear to others after what has been said. The crookedness also could be connected to lies.”
If they started to rot …
“Rotting teeth can be one of two things. It can be connected to something that’s old, a kind of argument or grudge or situation that you’ve been discussing the previous day that’s old, and you’re getting tired of it.
You’re subconscious is expressing that in the form of rotting teeth. It’s like we’ve gone over this a million times this is getting old. But it can also be connected to guilt over saying something that was really rotten and nasty.”
If you dreamed that your teeth started retreating back into your gums …
“That one is big-time connected to really wishing you could take back what you said. You wish you could just erase it. ‘Ugh, I can’t believe that I said that, what can I do to take this back?’ That one also can be fear of speaking up. I’m afraid to speak up about whatever this issue is. So instead of letting it out, I’m like pulling back completely.”
If your mouth was full of loose teeth in your dream …
“That one is where there is something that you need to speak up about but you haven’t yet.
It’s like, I need to say this, I really need to speak up about this, I really need to confront this person about this, but you haven’t done it yet. You’re like on the verge, you’re so ready to. That’s why they’re loose. But you haven’t done it yet. At this point, your subconscious is presenting it to you in this way, so you can decide, Okay, is it best to go ahead and speak up about this or to keep my mouth shut?
What is the best way to approach this?”
If they started falling out while you were in the middle of a difficult task …
“Of course, it would also depend on the task you’re doing, because every little detail matters. But if you’re in the process of doing something difficult and your teeth fall out and they’re not the entire focus of the dream, this could also be connected to not just communication but also action in real life that you’re having difficulty with.
A lot of times when we face difficult issues, we don’t do anything. When you’re actively trying to tackle that difficult situation in real life — hence you’re dealing with something difficult in a dream — you’re actively trying to fix it and your teeth fall out, [it] could be a message from your subconscious to keep this to yourself, just work on this alone and don’t be complaining and gossiping about it.”
If they fell out in your dream and you couldn’t find them …
Loewenberg says that this could mean you’re having trouble finding the right words. “You know there’s something you need to say but you don’t know how to say it. How can I say this? Let me find the right words. Since the teeth have already come out, this could be trying to find the right words to correct what you’ve messed up by speaking without thinking.
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If you dreamed that they fell out while you were hooking up with someone …
“You know how they say less is more? This type of dream could happen when you’ve talked way too much in a conversation. For example, sex in a dream actually isn’t about the physical act of sex, it’s more about connecting with someone on an emotional or psychological level. So this could indicate that you’ve had some kind of connection with someone with intimate conversation. But now you’re overthinking it, and thinking, Oh, maybe I shouldn’t have said this, oh, I said too much of that, but your dream is trying to reassure [you that] you guys connected, don’t worry about it.”
The takeaway: If you’re having dreams where your teeth are falling out, Loewenberg says that your subconscious is trying to help you improve your communication skills.
That said, there are some exceptions. “Sometimes, the loss of teeth or something happening to your teeth can also be about you feeling you’re losing power somewhere in your life,” Loewenberg says. “In the animal kingdom, your teeth are your ability to survive, to protect yourself, and to eat. Loss of teeth can, for some, mean they’re feeling like they’re losing their means to survive in some way.”
To start tackling the root of the dreams, Loewenberg advises keeping a dream journal. “I recommend writing your day-journal part on the left side of your journal and your dreams on the right side so you can have them next to each other and more easily connect the dots between what happened in your day to see how that affected what you dreamt that night.” This is a way for you to track patterns in your behavior and how your communication may be affecting your dreams.
The bottom line? “If you’re getting the teeth dream a lot, really examine how well or how poorly you’re communicating with others,” advises Loewenberg. “Do you need to listen more? Do you need to work on expressing yourself more? Do you need to speak up more? Do you need to be more confident in what you say? Do you need to be more tactful? All these little clues in your dreams are going to tell you that.”
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Dreaming About Teeth Falling Out? Here's What It Could Mean
5 potential interpretations of dreaming of teeth falling out:
1.
Feelings of insecurity or shame
In our waking world, teeth don't usually just fall out—which makes this dream particularly bizarre and could work against the theory that dreams are primarily a means of memory consolidation. Working on the notion that dreams represent feelings more than literal symbolism, it's possible that teeth falling out could represent confidence and self-esteem. After all, wouldn't you be a bit insecure if your teeth suddenly fell out or rotted? The next time this dream happens, think about any areas in your life where you're experiencing shame or self-doubt.
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2.
Rebirth or transformation
Popularized by the renowned psychiatrist Carl Jung, teeth falling out could also represent a rebirth or transformation. What happens when your teeth fall out as a child? Your adult teeth come in afterward. In this way, losing your teeth in a dream may not be a bad omen but rather a sign of growth or positive change.
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A lack of control
Of course, another popular idea is that losing your teeth in a dream is about control—or lack thereof. It's safe to say that you probably wouldn't choose to have your teeth fall out at night. To that end, when you have this dream, you might want to ask yourself if there's anything going on in your life that makes you feel powerless such as an issue that's out of your hands or a sudden overwhelming change.
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4.
Feelings of loss or grief
Losing your teeth in a dream could also represent a different kind of loss or even grief.
It's undoubtedly upsetting to dream you've "lost" your teeth—so, is there something else you've lost recently? If your subconscious is attempting to assimilate a real-life loss, it could make you lose other things when you dream.
5.
Could it be literal dental issues?
And finally, there is the possibility that this dream relates to literal dental issues. In the Frontiers in Psychology study, researchers did find that teeth dreams often correlated with dental irritation upon waking up. (Teeth grinding in your sleep, anyone?) However, it's hard to say whether teeth issues such as grinding caused the dream—or if the dream caused the teeth issues. Still, it could be that the mind may be distorting pain and incorporating it into your dreams.
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What to do if you keep having the dream.
According to Naiman, any time you have a recurring dream—particularly one that's perceived as negative or frightening—it's a sign of something you're struggling to mentally digest.
Taking the time to dig into what this dream brings up for you emotionally, and subsequently trying to work through it, could help.
"When people are having repeated dreams, it's really important to address them," he says. "There's an old saying from the Talmud that says, 'A dream unexamined is like a letter unopened.' So, it's important to open that letter...attend to it, sit with the dream, and associate with it."
The next time you have a teeth dream, you can ask yourself questions such as: What does it feel like? What emotion does it bring up? Does it bring up any memories? In doing so, Naiman says you can help the dream interpret itself: "Often there's a notion locked behind it and when they can interpret the dream, it helps digest it."
If you're really struggling to make sense of the dream and it's bothering you, Naiman says you can also consider talking with a psychologist who is open to discussing dreams and their meanings.
In the meantime, looking closely at the emotions that any and all dreams bring up can help you learn from them—and maybe take a peek into your subconscious, too.
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interpretation of dreams about tooth loss
Tooth loss in Miller's dream book
Any dream in which you remain without a tooth is a harbinger of trouble, even if it is removed by a dentist - in this case, get ready for serious and long-term health problems. Spitting out teeth in a dream also speaks of illnesses (yours or loved ones). You just lost a tooth - it means that your pride will not stand under the yoke of circumstances, and your labors will be in vain. It matters how many teeth fell out: one - to sad news, two - to a series of failures due to their neglect of business, three - to very big troubles, all - to grief.
Loss of teeth in Vanga's dream book
The soothsayer associated the loss of teeth in a dream with the sudden death of a person from your environment (if with blood, then the closest relative). Worse, if a tooth is pulled out, your friend will be overtaken by a violent death, and the criminal will go unpunished.
In this case, Vanga advises not to reproach yourself, you need to accept that this is fate. Left completely without teeth? Tune in to an interesting life, but a lonely old age, as you will outlive your loved ones and friends.
Loss of teeth in the Islamic dream book
Interpreters of the Koran can find directly opposite explanations for the meaning of dreams about teeth falling out. Some believe that this is an indicator of life expectancy. The more teeth you lose, the longer you will live (life will be rich if the teeth fall into your hands). Others warn that such a dream may be followed by the death of a loved one from illness. Who exactly? The upper teeth symbolize men, the lower teeth symbolize women. The canine is the head of the family, the right incisor is the father, the left is the father's brother. If one of them is no longer alive, then it may be their closest relatives or friends. But if all your teeth fall out, then this is a good sign, the longest life in the family awaits you.
For debtors, a dream about teeth falling out means a quick repayment of the loan.
Loss of teeth in Freud's dream book
The psychoanalyst correlated dreams about teeth with a craving for masturbation and fears that others would become aware of this. The loss of a tooth (whether it was pulled out or it fell out on its own) reflects the fear of punishment in the form of castration for masturbation. If you deliberately shook the tooth so that it fell out faster, then you like self-satisfaction more than sexual contacts with the opposite sex.
Loss of teeth in the dream book of Nostradamus
Do you have some serious goal, but did you dream of a lost tooth? Get together, otherwise, due to your own inaction and confusion, you risk disrupting all plans. If an empty hole remains after a tooth falls out, then you will grow old earlier than expected, as you will quickly lose vitality.
Loss of teeth in Loff's dream book
Agree that being left without teeth is an awkward situation.
Therefore, the psychoanalyst associated such dreams with the fear of losing face in public and situations in which you will have to feel embarrassed.
But dreams about teeth falling out can also have a purely physical component - teeth grinding in a dream or their high sensitivity.
Loss of teeth in Tsvetkov's dream book
The scientist advises to pay attention to the method of losing a tooth: pulled out - an annoying person will disappear from your life, knocked out - expect a series of failures. If any of the processes is accompanied by bleeding, then one of your relatives will die.
Loss of teeth in the Esoteric dream book
Painless loss of a tooth indicates that connections that did not play a special role in your life will disappear by themselves. If at this moment blood flowed, then the separation will turn out to be painful.
Painful loss of teeth portends that people who did not play a significant role in it will soon disappear from your life.
Photo: globallookpress.com Psychologist's comment
Maria Koledina, psychologist:
Loss of teeth in dreams has an archaic character and is often accompanied by a feeling of fear or horror. Because in ancient times, being left without teeth meant hunger, and this is tantamount to death.
In men, the loss of teeth in a dream may be related to the actualization of the fear of death, first of all, as a man, associated with the loss of his sexual activity and aggression. Losing teeth symbolically means losing competition to another male, lowering in status, getting a blow to self-esteem. For example, such a dream may occur after a situation where a man could not defend himself.
A dream about the loss of teeth in women can also be related to the topic of sexuality, aggression and fear for its manifestations. Loss of teeth in such dreams may be the result of a strong sense of guilt and a form of punishment. Such a dream can also occur after a situation where a woman, instead of “showing her teeth”, was silent, that is, she suppressed her aggression.
Dreamed of teeth falling out, why dreaming of teeth falling out, find out the meaning of sleep - Dream Interpretation on Rambler / horoscopes
Dreams in which teeth fall out are usually harbingers of bad events. However, interpretations vary from source to source. We will find out why teeth fall out in a dream, and whether it is worth fearing the consequences.
Vanga: interpretation of dreams about teeth falling out
- The Bulgarian soothsayer correlated the loss of a tooth in a dream with the unexpected death of a person from the dreamer's close circle, and if at the same time he was bleeding, then with the death of a relative.
- If he was somehow pulled out in a dream, this is a sign of violent death, and the criminal will go unpunished. In such situations, Vanga urged not to blame yourself for anything, but to accept it as a twist of fate.
- To remain with an empty mouth at all - get ready for a boring life, but loneliness in advanced years, because you will outlive many people from the environment.
Why dream of losing teeth according to Miller's dream book
- If you are left without a tooth, such a dream can portend serious and long-term health troubles.
- The fact of spitting out teeth can also indicate problems with well-being.
- If you just lost one of them - a sign that your pride will still submit to circumstances, and efforts will be fruitless.
The number of lost teeth is also important:
- one - to sad news,
- two - to a series of failures due to their careless attitude to solving issues,
- three - to serious problems,
- all - to tragedy, misfortune .
Why dream of losing teeth according to Nostradamus' dream book will go to dust.
Loff's dream book: interpretation of dreams about tooth loss
In reality, with such a nuisance, especially with the loss of front teeth, a person feels rather awkward, trying to hide this fact.
Loff associated such dreams with the fear of getting into an awkward position in society, to endure public shame.
By the way, he believed that such plots could have a purely physiological background - increased sensitivity of the teeth or gnashing them in a dream.
Why dream of losing teeth according to Tsvetkov's dream book
In this dream book, importance is given to the method of losing a tooth.
- If he was knocked out in a fight - to a strip of trouble,
- pulled out - an annoying character will disappear from your environment.
- Blood loss of teeth - to the death of a close relative.
Freud's interpretation of dreams about tooth loss
As you know, Freud believed that the scenario of night dreams is a reflection of our sexual behavior. In a dream, he associated teeth with a tendency to self-satisfaction and fear that strangers would find out about this.
- Loss of a tooth in any way (fell out, pulled out) - fear of castration for masturbation.
- Shaking it in a dream so that it falls out as soon as possible is a sign that it is easier for a dreamer to satisfy himself than to enter into relationships with the opposite sex.
Islamic dream book: teeth falling out
Followers of the Koran have their own interpretation of such dream books, different from other dream books. They associate their presence with the duration of the earthly journey.
- The more teeth are lost in a dream, the longer the dreamer's life expects - and not poor, if they fall into hands.
- Some Islamic dream books claim that such a plot portends the death of a loved one from some kind of illness. If the upper jaw suffers - to the death of a man, the lower - of a woman. The right incisor is associated with the father, the left with his brother, the fang is the dreamer himself. If the father or uncle is no longer alive, then it may be their relatives or friends.
- Complete loss of all teeth is a favorable dream indicating longevity.
