Teeth falling out in dreams

It may be surprising to know that dreaming about your teeth falling out is quite common. There are different dream scenarios with each having very specific meanings, depending on what is going on in that person's life. The meanings can be something superficial, silly or deeply spiritual. How seriously you take the meaning of the dream depends on how seriously you take the dream in the first place.

[edit] Dream Scenarios

Dream scenarios usually differ greatly. Some people find themselves dealing with specific people they know, while others see only total strangers. Other people find themselves stuck in large groups no matter what they do or where they go in a dream. For some, they are surrounded by familiar places and times in their past, while some people's dreams give no clue as to their whereabouts or what is going on. All of this, coupled with the following scenarios dealing with teeth falling out, can create very specific meanings:

• Your teeth fall out and crumble in your hand
• When you lightly tap each, tooth they fall out
• You open your mouth and find no teeth
• Your teeth disappear when you enter a room full of people

Meanings: again it depends on the details of the dream itself

• You may have anxiety about your appearance
  • In today's world teeth are the new beauty craze. We want them to be white, shiny, perfectly formed and pretty.

• You have a fear of getting old
  • Who doesn't have a fear of getting old? This goes along with wanting to stay young and beautiful, and deals with self esteem to a point as well

• You may have a very low self esteem
  • You may feel like your teeth might as well just fall out because you feel you are worthless. At this point, it may be helpful to find someone to talk to about self image.

• Your diet may not be as nutritious as it should be
  • It is always good to make sure you're eating healthy. You could be eating too much food that contains sugar and your dream could be telling you to slow down before your teeth fall out.

• You have a fear of the dentist or an upcoming oral operation/procedure
  • Some people fear the dentist chair so much that they wish their teeth would fall out just to avoid going.

• Spiritual meaning: You are putting faith in what man thinks instead of the Word of God
  • Perhaps you are too focused on your outward appearance and are trying to please the thoughts and ideas of beauty that society has, instead of how beauty is defined in the Word of God.

How seriously should you take the meanings of these dreams?

Again, this really depends on the dream itself. If it is just a one time dream that came across to you as strange, and you see no meaning in it for you personally, then it could just be your imagination and subconscious working together. For some extremely creative people, these kind of strange and unusual dreams are not uncommon.

However, if you dream consistently about teeth falling out, it is a good idea to start a dream journal. Here you will keep track of the dreams you have in as much detail as you can recall. It will help you compare what you're dreaming about to your personal life and figure out if any of the known meanings of this dream relate to your specific situation. If not, then what else could the dream mean? Also, a dream journal can help you keep track of the consistency of the dreams that are similar in nature. It could be your subconscious is trying to tell you something.