THE LOSS OF TEETH IN DREAMS - AN EMPIRICAL-INVESTIGATION

Written interpretations of the loss of teeth in dreams have existed since the 2nd century. The presonality characteristics of people with the reoccuring teeth-loss dream were analyzed. Volunteers (28) were recruited on a college campus, 14 people who reported the reoccurring dream of teeth-loss and a control group of 14 who reported the reoccurring dream of flight. Personality questionnairs indicated that the dreamers about teeth were significantly more anxious and depressed, had lower ego strength, were less satisfied with their lives, felt they had less control over their lives, and felt helpless more often than the control subjects who dreamt of flight.