Have you ever had the dream that your teeth were falling out? Teeth falling out is a dream scenario many people experience, but do not know what it means, or they overanalyze it and misinterpret it.

My teeth have fallen out at fancy dinners and in public restrooms. They’ve sprinkled from my mouth like enamel confetti before dates, important business meetings and major public speaking engagements.

Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our baby teeth is deciduous teeth because they fall out, the same way deciduous ...