What Does It Means If You’re Having a Dream About Your Teeth Falling Out

What Does It Means If You’re Having a Dream About Your Teeth Falling Out?

Chances are, we have all lost teeth (in a dream) at one point in our lives. Do these dreams even have a meaning? Time to find out.

You are Growing Up

Remember losing teeth when you were a baby? It was a sign of growth. Now, as an adult, dreaming about your teeth falling out also shows you are moving into new situations.

 A beginning of something new

In my research with other psychologists, we established that dreaming about your teeth falling represents the beginning of something new. It can be a relationship, job, or personal growth.

Renewed Personal Strength

If you dream about your teeth falling, chances are you gaining control of your life in your waking life. Yes, the significant increase in your confidence levels or personal strength is giving you more control over every aspect of your life.

You Crave Your Childhood

Our parents gave us an easier time when we were young. They took care of us, making our life simple and sweet. As an adult, if you dream about your teeth falling, chances are you crave those gone days when your parents took care of everything.

You need to Revisit the Personal Aspects You Previously Neglected

Are there personal aspects that you previously neglected? If yes, this dream can be a reminder you need to revisit them to experience personal growth.

Are there Negative Interpretations of the dream?

Yes, they include insecurity, experiencing difficulty making a decision, body-image concerns, and sex-related anxiety.

How Common Are Dreams Where Your Teeth Fall Out?

Dreaming about your teeth falling is more common than people think. A certain study (Yu, 2012) established that 39 percent of people dream about their teeth falling.

In General, Why Do We Dream and Do These Dreams Really Have Meanings?

We dream to process and store thoughts we experienced during the day. Dreams are also a reminder we need to fight the emotional circumstances we are facing in our waking life. While some researchers claim dreams have no meaning, others say they positively affect our mental, emotional and physical well-being. Which side are you taking?

How Seriously Should You Take Your Dreams?

The single most important thing is focusing on your vision and giving your dream a try.  According to me, this is better than regretting later for ignoring them.

 What Are A Few Different Ways of Interpreting Dreams?

Ways of interpreting your dreams include recalling, writing, or recording, and telling other people about the dream when you wake up.

Is One Way More Accurate Than Another?

All ways of interpreting your dreams are cool. The more accurate interpretation depends on your individual or cultural understanding of the dream.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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