Friday, February 25, 2011

A Sampling of My Dental Dreams

People often ask me about the details of dental dreams that I've had--or at least, I imagine they would if I actually had any readership. Aside from the standard "teeth falling out" dreams that I (and apparently numerous others) have on a regular basis, here are a few of my dental dreams that I remember pretty vividly:
  • I once had this dream where my two front teeth grew rapidly until they were roughly the size of golf balls. I had effectively morphed some sort of walrus/squirrel/Sarah Jessica Parker hybrid--which, I assure you, was highly unflattering. The strangest part, however, was that my dream friends and dream family seemed entirely unfazed by this sudden development, as though spontaneously growing bones were a normal part of the human experience. I spent the majority of the dream attempting to explain to them that I needed help, but my oversized incisors muffled all attempts at communication.  I woke up feeling frustrated and refused to talk to my real family for days.
  • Another dental dream I had involved chewing gum, although the gum didn't actually start out as the main focus of the dream. I was going about my daily business (or at least, whatever passes for "daily business" in the dream world), when it dawned on me that I was chewing gum. For the duration of the dream, regardless of my activities, I continued mindlessly chomping away.  As the dream progressed, the gum lost its flavor and became increasingly difficult to chew.  Yet, for reasons unknown, I felt compelled to continue my relentless mastication efforts until I could no longer move my jaw.  When I awoke, my jaw was clenched and aching. My desire to indulge in chewing gum ever again remains greatly diminished, even to this day.
  • I have also experienced straight-up "dentist drilling into my face" dreams. I don't especially wish to delve into the details of such dreams.  That $#%t's intense, bro.
The above are merely some of the various dental dreams I've had over the years.  I will share more as time goes on, so stay tuned!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Dental Dreams Blog - The Beginning

Ever since I can remember, I've had bizarre dreams involving my teeth.  Most of these "dental dreams" have involved my teeth falling out, but I've had others as well--ones where I'm constantly chewing until my jaw hurts, or ones in which my teeth grow until they're the size of baseballs.  I find I often wake up with clenched teeth when I have these dental dreams.  It hurts.

Now, I know what you're thinking.  You're thinking: "Yo, Dental Dreams Girl.  I'm happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but this is the worst blog of all time--of ALL TIME!"

I agree that the focus of this blog probably might not appeal to everyone.  Frankly, I'd always thought I was weird and alone in my dental dreams.  Perhaps I'd swallowed too much toothpaste as a child?  However, the magic of Google search has shown me that dreams about teeth are actually eerily common.  Am I the only one who finds it fascinating that dreams about teeth falling out are so very universal?  What is it about this experience that causes it to reside in our collective subconscious?

I hope to make this blog into a place where I can document my dental dreams and share them with others.  I also intend to do research into common dreams involving teeth.  I'm skeptical of the idea that dreams have some deep psychological meaning, but it might be fun to explore that as well.  Maybe others out there who experience frequent dental dreams like I do can share their stories, too!  Who knows?