[marjan]

why do I occasionally dreaming of losing teeth?
The dream was like this:
I was chewing a big gum and all of a sudden my back teeth was crushed and came out with the gum!!!
I was horrify....
That night was the first night I slept in the same bed with this new guy that I was dating....we just slept together without doing anything special!
I don't want to date him anymore though.....Is this showing me that even in my dream I was aware of it?
I got this losing teeth dream before too....

[Lostforevermore]

Don't worry I've had the same dream before and even had similar dreams. I looked it up and this is what I've found.

"My Teeth Are Falling"

Dreams that your teeth are falling out are the most common dreams we here at Dream Moods receive. Common dream scenarios include having your teeth crumble in your hands, fall out one by one with just a light tap, grow crooked or rot. Such dreams are not only horrifying and shocking, but often leaves the dreamer with a lasting image of the dream. So what does it mean?

One theory is that dreams about your teeth reflect your anxiety about your appearance and how others perceive you. Sadly, we live in a world where good looks are valued highly and your teeth play an important role in conveying that image. Teeth are used in the game of flirtations, whether it be a dazzling and gleaming smile or affectionate necking. These dreams may stem from a fear of your sexual impotence or the consequences of getting old. Teeth are an important feature of our attractiveness and presentation to others. Everybody worries about how they appear to others. Caring about our appearance is natural and healthy.

Another rationalization for these falling teeth dream may be rooted in your fear of being embarrassed or making a fool of yourself in some specific situation. These dreams are an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxiety.�

Teeth are used to bite, tear, chew and gnaw. In this regard, teeth represent power. And the loss of teeth in your dream may be from a sense of powerlessness. Are you lacking power in some current situation? Perhaps you are having difficulties expressing yourself or getting your point across. 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 is an indication that you need to be more assertive and believe in the value of your own opinion.

In the latest research, it has been shown that women in menopause have frequent dreams about teeth. This may be related to getting older and/or feeling unattractive and less feminine.

Traditionally, it was thought that dreaming that you did not have teeth, represent malnutrition which may be applicable to some dreamers.

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/

[eskielover]

I had dreams about my teeth breaking off since I was a child.....then they realized that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep. That was before they had anything the used to protect the teeth (I am now 57).

The worst part was that my teeth formed with bad enamel due to illness during the time they were forming (high temperature & antibiotics caused this) along with the fact that I inherited bad teeth from my dad (lucky me!!!!).

The worst part about those dreams is that now, my teeth are breaking off. There was no way that they could save them or fill them enough. All the old fillings fell out & the teeth had already been cracking from the teeth grinding. When I talked to a pain psychologist a few years ago, he said that antidepresants will also cause you to clench your teeth.

Sadly, those dreams I had did show what the future of my teeth ended up being. I have to have them all pulled & get dentures. Dentistry is so much better today than when I was growing up....they can protect what they didn't in the past.

I would definitely ask someone if your anxiety is causing you to grind your teeth.....as that could be the point you are dreaming the dream?

Just a thought based on my not so good real life experience.
eskielover

[Sabrina]

I have had many dreams where my teeth crumble or rot. Glad to have some insight into this.

[AShadow721]

I've also had dreams of my teeth falling out. They are so horrifying, that they make me afraid of actually losing my teeth. Most of the time they feel so real that I check my teeth when I wake up and I'm so thankful it was all a dream. I also clench my teeth badly during sleep. I have actually cracked some of my teeth from clenching them. I can tear up a night guard pretty quickly. I don't have one right now though... Thanks for all this insight everyone.

[sharon123]

I know why I have those dreams....it is obvious....I have been seeing a periodonist for 30 years and wear a bite-guard......fear of losing my teeth.

Sharon

[Sabrina]

I have periondontitis, but I remember having the dream before the disease set in.

[marjan]

thanks everybody.....

well....I don't have good teeth for sure and that's on back of my mind always to lose them....but interesting point is that the night that I had this dream was the first night I slept with my date....he's my friend and we dated for two months....however, I don't see any future with him and I want to break up....but at that time I didn't want to....and I was so happy with him.....

[Stranger2]

Some meds will rot your teeth.. I was on a pain killer for eight years and it rotted my teeth so I had to get dentures.. My suggetion is make sure you floss regular and see you dentist every six months...You don't want to end up with dentures.. They are a pain in the butt.. The adhesive leaves a film in your mouth so you are constantly drinking something..

[kreg]

I've had these dreams too. I love to analyze the symbology and usually it's easy but teeth-I don't see any connections.

[lovelylovely]

I am very reluctant to label spirituality on to dreams, I don't believe they foretell the future but merely represent an aspect of your life either through your imagination, fears/hopes, conciousness or subconciousness. This dream could mean anything to you, question is, if you think about it really hard, what do you think it could be? Have you watched anything on telly recently e.g surgical procedure in a dental surgery. Have you had fears about your teeth or have had a bad trip at the dentist. Have you had fears about your physical health? Or it could be something more general an illness from someone close to you, a feeling of loss, the fact that it was a graphic dream could mean fear of being ill or that someone near is ill etc. The fact that you have had this dream more than once as you have stated is something more significant and something you might want to pay attention to with regards to its meaning although even a one off dream is still significant. Try and picture back how long or the first time you had this dream and what was happening in your life then that is still happening in your life now or that is still playing in your mind.

[BarbGStar]

I would often dream about losing my teeth; just falling out one by one, all in one sitting. I have no idea of the meaning of it, but I will say, I haven't had that dream since getting dentures (with 3 teeth remaining).

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by marjan

why do I occasionally dreaming of losing teeth?
The dream was like this:
I was chewing a big gum and all of a sudden my back teeth was crushed and came out with the gum!!!
I was horrify....
That night was the first night I slept in the same bed with this new guy that I was dating....we just slept together without doing anything special!
I don't want to date him anymore though.....Is this showing me that even in my dream I was aware of it?
I got this losing teeth dream before too....

When I have dreams of my teeth falling out its usually because I have forgotten to brush them and its my unconscious doing the reminding. I get up brush my teeth and no more teeth falling out dreams, that is until I forget to brush them again.

[HereIamBp]

I'm another victim of the teeth falling out dreams. Very unnerving!!

[vertebrae]

What it boils down to is that this type of dream is an anxiety dream.

We concern ourselves so much with our outward appearances, that when you think of it, our teeth are not only indicators of our moods (smile / anger / fear / etc.) to those around us, but also are what we use to eat with, and they lend a unique "timbre" or "resonance" to our voices.

Add the fear of losing one's teeth (be it in a dream or in reality) and you'll begin to see why this particular type of dream manifests itself during times of acute stress that we may or may not know the source of.

This type of dream is akin to a metaphorical "pressure release valve" in that your subconsious is trying to make heads or tails of your supressed thoughts and emotions.

So if and when you do experience this type of dream, do a little bit of candid soul searching and attempt to pin down just what may be bothering you.

Take care,

-vertebrae-

[salukigirl]

I have had dreams of my teeth falling out and was told that it was due to some insecurity I have about something. Mine was that I bit into an apple and my teeth fell out. That's the only teeth dream I've ever had but it was definitely freaky.

[Soul Quake]

Oh god, I've been having these dreams for years. Either they fall out, or are loose, and it seems so real after I wake up and recall the dream. I don't really agree with dream interpretation since it's all conjecture, and the only explanation that makes a bit of sense [to me] is a feeling of powerlessness.

If those dreams are an indication of anything, it's probably a reminder to appreciate and take care of your teeth.

[Bmee2]

Originally Posted by eskielover

I had dreams about my teeth breaking off since I was a child.....then they realized that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep. That was before they had anything the used to protect the teeth (I am now 57).

The worst part was that my teeth formed with bad enamel due to illness during the time they were forming (high temperature & antibiotics caused this) along with the fact that I inherited bad teeth from my dad (lucky me!!!!).

The worst part about those dreams is that now, my teeth are breaking off. There was no way that they could save them or fill them enough. All the old fillings fell out & the teeth had already been cracking from the teeth grinding. When I talked to a pain psychologist a few years ago, he said that antidepresants will also cause you to clench your teeth.

Sadly, those dreams I had did show what the future of my teeth ended up being. I have to have them all pulled & get dentures. Dentistry is so much better today than when I was growing up....they can protect what they didn't in the past.

I would definitely ask someone if your anxiety is causing you to grind your teeth.....as that could be the point you are dreaming the dream?

Just a thought based on my not so good real life experience.
eskielover

i am sorry you are forced to get dentures, but i am so glad you posted this about grinding teeth. i grind my teeth and i now have a night guard that does not allow my teeth to touch. i am grinding the night guard too now. Then my pdoc said it was the anti-depressant so...a night guard that my dentist made for me and one gummy bear as i get into bed. i fall asleep trying to keep the gummy bear between my front teeth...the way some kids suck their thumb. i am usually asleep before the bear is gone.

[vertebrae]

Bmee2 ...

Thought you'd be interested in the following article from the Journal of the American Dental Association (Volume 131, Number 03, p. 297) from sometime way back in 2000 or so.

I've taken Prozac and Zoloft and have experienced bruxism due to the meds as well.


"STUDY SHOWS LINK BETWEEN ANTIDEPRESSANTS, BRUXISM"


Commonly used antidepressant medications—including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft—may cause bruxism and associated headaches, a new study shows. But findings from study published in January in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry also showed that adding the antidepressant Buspar (buspirone) relieved the symptoms.


"I think it’s important for doctors and people taking these drugs to be aware of this potential problem," study co-author Dr. John Michael Bostwick of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., told Reuters news service.


Researchers note that the family of antidepressants known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, work by suppressing the brain chemical dopamine. One of dopamine’s functions is to control muscular or motor activity. The tremors and other movement disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease, for example, are believed to be linked to reduced dopamine.
Dr. Bostwick and his colleague Dr. Michael Jaffe described a 61-year-old woman who reported severe nighttime teeth grinding, which started soon after she began taking Zoloft (setraline) and caused severe damage to her teeth. Another patient, a 35-year-old man, reported constant jaw clenching and severe headaches apparently connected with Zoloft use.


In both these cases, researchers said, symptoms were relieved when doctors added the non-SSRI antidepressant Buspar. They said Buspar may relieve symptoms by boosting the activity of dopamine.
Reuters quoted a Mayo Clinic statement noting that SSRIs are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Speaking of the bruxism and headaches apparently brought on by SSRIs, Dr. Bostwick observed, "We don’t know how common this problem is, but we suspect that if physicians begin to ask about it, they will find it to be quite common."

He said SSRI users experiencing tooth grinding and headaches don’t necessarily have to live with their pain. "We may be able to help them with another drug," said Dr. Bostwick, "while still allowing them to keep the benefit of their antidepressant."

marjan, i've heard that teeth falling out can mean one is growing. it's like when our baby teeth fall out and it means we are growing up. one sight i refer to for dream interpretation said this under teeth: "experience that brings wisdom".

[Tatyana2009]

Its to do with loosing control, fear of it and growth to be able to let go

I heard apparently when you dream of you losing teeth, it can mean you're worrying.

[AmIAm]

I've heard that dreaming of tooth loss is related to subconscious feelings that something in one's life feels out of control.