Do you ever have that dream* where your teeth fall out? It doesn’t hurt or anything and you don’t bleed but you suddenly spit a tooth out into your hand and go, ‘Hey! There’s my tooth.’
I’ve had that dream now and again over the years. The most recent time was a few months ago and it was in the middle of the day about an hour south of Las Vegas. Oh, and it wasn’t a dream. It was REAL LIFE. Oh yes. All it takes is a piece of red licorice and a loose crown for you to have your own fun time. I’ll set you up, if you want. Just give me a call. One second you’ll be playing travel-sized Battle Ship with your son (and kicking his butt, heh) and the next you are a brick-wall silent-type shell of your former self as suddenly, you feel a squarish, hard, tooth shaped object rolling around in the licorice. In your pause, your mind is saying, ‘Did I eat teeth? I don’t remember eating a tooth. Why does my licorice feel like a tooth?’ and things like ‘Am I bleeding? Nope. Huh. Is it a tooth?’ and then ‘Dude. I guess I’ll have to spit it out in my hand to see.’ So, I did. And it was a tooth. And I sat there, staring at this tooth in my hand for about a full two minutes before I realized that if it was in fact a tooth, which it was, and I wasn’t bleeding, which I wasn’t, and it didn’t hurt, which it didn’t, I had to be dreaming. Wow, that took a long time to figure out. And then Alexandra pushed me to the side of the seat to make more room for her and the DVD player and her elbow in my ribs spoke loud and clear. I WAS AWAKE.
If this happens again, I’m sure it won’t take me 7 years to figure out that it is my crown. Big whoop-de-do. My crown. Just keep your mouth shut and don’t drink or eat anything or allow any AIR to get on your stubby toothlet until you can grab some Fixodent or you will be SORRY. Because, remember when I said it didn’t hurt? That was before I blinked or sniffed or….sat still and thought thoughts and breathed. Because that all hurt. And then putting the crown back on with some cementy** stuff? Really painful for a really long time. And if you get the thought to gargle with some spicy mouthwash to cut down on the chance of any little germies, can I just say to you, with all that I am, don’t do it. Really. Bad. Idea.
*Dreams of having teeth fall out are said to sometimes represent we are afraid of losing parts of ourselves. I had dreams about teeth falling out off and on my entire life until I was integrated.
**And then Joe found me a less glorious version of this kit that contains a lot of things I didn’t need, which I carry around in my purse with me as if I was a virile young married guy on his honeymoon that wants to always be prepared in case he sees his wife.
I have those dreams often. I finally asked my therapist about it, and he said, “you’re probably grinding your teeth at night.” That is SO BORING!
I think Joe buying that for you is very romantic. Better than flowers any day.
Actually, In my culture dreaming about teeth falling out is no good. It means someone you know is going to pass away. It’s an old saying that I really believe is true. Because one time I dreamt that my teeth were falling out one by one in the washroom mirror, I woke up and two days later my aunt passed away.
Hippiedaze is right. It means that someone close to you or someone you know is going to pass away.
Includes dentist approved “how-to-treatment” for lost fillings…
I really couldn’t get past that sentence about said kit
Which you purchase from an emergency prepared-ness company.
Which also freaks me out.
Thanks too to Noemi and Hippiedaze as I am now scared shitless to have my ever recurring tooth nightmare.
I go back and forth from dreaming my teeth are falling out to dreaming that they just get really crooked. But I think it’s more a reflection of the constant waking anxiety I have regarding the condition of my teeth. I’ve had a lot of dental and orthodontal work..
If it meant someone was going to die, I would have killed off everyone I know. I have the teeth dreams very frequently. What I have read, and tend to agree with, is that it symbolizes the fear of losing control of your words, or being unable to communicate properly. For me, that sounds just about right.
I had a dream last night…it is about the 3rd or 4th time that I remember dreaming the same thing. I dreamt that I was crying because all of my teeth were loose and coming out 1 to 3 at a time. I was nearly hysterical and talking to my Mom…I kept saying I don’t understand what is happening or why is this happening? She kept being reassuring saying it’s okay, you still have some teeth are fine don’t worry…the more reassured and comfort that came out the more my teeth came loose from my gums and come out and with every word another tooth would fall out until I was toothless, hysterical, confused and crying. I had numerous dreams the same night…I don’t remember any of the others…however, I know they were not good and made me uncomfortable enough to awaken somewhat and say to myself…I need to remember this dream… but then again when morning comes I don’t.