One of my recurring nightmares is about my teeth crumbling apart in my mouth spontaneously and falling out, leaving me a mouth full of ragged, bony bloody messiness. Not pleasant. Dreaming of your teeth has been interpreted as differently from feeling you're not being heard to you lack faith in God.
So remember when I got my tooth broken by a girl? Remember me saying how much candy I eat? Remember me getting kneed in the face so hard last week I couldn't even close my mouth until the next day? Remember me using a $5 mouth guard now?
Well, after a trip to the dentist it all came back to haunt me like one of my nightmares. My broken front tooth has a tenuous hold on it's life and is one good bump away from being lost. My lower right molar has a larger vertical crack through it and a small amount of decay around its' circumference necessitating a crown.
I was crestfallen upon hearing the news. I wish I could just go to sleep and wake up with a mouth full of new, straight teeth that were indestructible.
The only positive is my dentist decided to make me a free custom mouth guard as she feels sorry for all the abuse my mouth seems to be taking. And I guess I am grinding and clenching at night as well.
Ugh.
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I understand your fear! I also have that fear. Especially when a giant glass bowl falls out of the cupboard onto your face. I thought all my teeth were going to fall out in that instant!
ReplyDeleteI have that nightmare too! I've heard it's anxiety related. Your teeth have taken a beating man!
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