Thread: I experience my teeth falling out frequently, any ideas why?

I've always assumed it is because you brush your teeth right before bed. It is a very common thing for people to dream about. Think about it, you spend 5 minutes right before sleeping in front of the mirror staring at your teeth. Brush, floss, mouth wash, the whole time thinking "I better take care of my teeth so they don't fall out. Don't let those teeth rot and fall out."

That is exactly how I incubate dream content.

I have always heard that those dream symptoms are related to either grinding your teeth or stress, but have never seen any actual proof.

The only thing I can offer is that I used to love going to the dentist (didn't have my first cavity until 18 yo and thought the cleaning was fun), and I have had dreams with my teeth twisting, crumbling, falling out, and shattering for as long as I can remember. So I don't know if fear of the dentist would be one. If that were the case I would have way more dreams about tornadoes (which I am phobic of) than I do of my teeth falling out!

I do bite my nails and sometimes worry I'll chip a tooth on my nail like a friend did back in 8th grade. That's the only think I can really think of. Maybe it's just because we brush our teeth twice a day?

I always interpret it as meaning that I have something that I am neglecting to take care of. Those little things that you procrastinate on that you know you should just get over with, before they become a bigger issue that you have to deal with.

Tooth dreams are common because just about everyone has experienced some form of tooth problems. Cavities, chipped tooth, being hit in the mouth with a hockey puck. Just brushing and flossing puts a lot of focus on your teeth on a daily basis. I suppose not brushing your teeth before bed might add to the odds of having one of these dreams.

The real hook is the concern people have for their teeth. The prospect of losing your teeth is awful, not to mention the associated horrors of the dentist. This deep rooted concern is like a pit that's easy to fall into, and every time brush you brush your teeth or even think about them, you dig that pit a little bigger.

Dreams have a habit of creating detail in relation to what you are focused on. So the more concerned you are about your teeth, the more you focus on them. The more you focus on them, the more tooth details you will find, and your concern will force you to keep going deeper and deeper. This kind of thing pulls you in like a black hole.

Lucky for you, these dreams are lucid. Once you realize this is happening, you should easily be able to counteract this by ignoring your teeth and focusing completely on something else.