Just the front two
8 July 2026
Not the whole mouth this time, only the two front ones, and I was trying to hold them back in with my tongue while somebody talked to me about work. Woke up with my jaw aching, which is apparently the actual explanation.
- shame
- embarrassment
- anxiety
They would like: Sleep-science information
What the research says. Link the page you are drawing on.
Responses
SamSleep-science information
Bruxism does correlate with reporting teeth dreams, though which way round it runs is not settled. If the jaw ache is regular it is worth a dentist rather than a dream forum.
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