THE DREAM I was having a bad dream of my tooth falling and bleeding.

GUESSWORK The dreamer had been thinking deeply during the past few days about losing her partner because of some misunderstandings.

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ASSOCIATIONS AND SYMBOLIC MEANINGS
1. If you lose a tooth then it can be very painful. That can represent any painful loss or just the fear of a painful loss. The dreamer had been thinking about the possibility that she may lose her partner. That would easily be as difficult and painful as losing a tooth.

DREAM ANALYSIS In guesswork the dream was linked to persistent worries the dreamer had had about her partner. The dream deals with the following themes
- A painful loss

If you weave together the different themes you find that they could capture this thought that the dreamer was thinking at the time-"I really do fear that we will split up because of this."

Dreams will often be about such fears. Dreams are about the reality of our emotions. They bring to life possible painful feelings that we may have to encounter. In many cases such dreams help us overcome problems by making us value relationships much more and try to put differences aside.