Sitting on the dentist's chair. Already tense. An animation plays on the HD screen. About the horrific effects of progressive periodontal disease. How receding gumlines make your teeth look like hooves before they fall out one by one. The dentist laughs at the less than Pixar quality of the graphics.
Dentist: That's frightening to me.
Me (the left side of my mouth numb from the Lidocaine): I have dreams of that. My teeth falling out. A premonition, you think?
Dentist: That's one of the classic 14 dreams.
Losing your teeth.
This theme has a number of potential meanings because of the very different significances teeth have to different people. Our teeth are representative of our appearance because our smiles are one of the first things people notice about us. Therefore, dreaming about losing your teeth can indicate insecurity about your appearance, or even fears of sexual impotence, as teeth are often used to flirt with a desired partner. We also use our teeth to bite, chew, and tear, so losing them can mean a loss of power or fear of getting old. Interestingly, this dream is most common among menopausal women, perhaps for all of the above reasons.
Part 1 of 2 of the deep cleaning. So not looking forward to the other half.
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