Teeth Falling Out In Dreams?

Phil:

Hi Summer!

I am so intrigued by dreams and whether there is a subconscious meaning behind them. On many occasions I have had a dream in which all of my teeth are falling out. I have always wondered why I always have this dream and if there is something that happened in my life that triggers it. It is also strange how we perceive things while we are dreaming. Some things in dreams seem very normal while we are in the dream, it isn't until we wake up that we realize none of what was happening made any sense. It is very interesting to think that dreams could possibly help improve cognitive function. How would you go about testing and researching that?

Summer:

Teeth falling out in a dream is a very primal and basic nature of our survival. In order for us to digest anything we must be able to break it down into manageable sizes. As simple as it sounds, it just means you're being called to manage your life in smaller pieces and take your time digesting (processing) them instead of problem solving one big piece at a time.

Gestalt had a way of diving into these dreams. Instead of telling you what they meant, he let you find it yourself by having you "create" a drama or improv of how the dream was. By acting this dream out, your perception of details would revolutionize the meanings of symbols you have for your mind, in a way, decoding yourself.