Psychosomatics of Toothache

Everyone is familiar with toothache, but not everyone knows that it can be a result of psychological issues and even personality traits. Interestingly, even a healthy tooth can ache, which is often an indication of psychosomatics.

Psychosomatics of Dental Diseases

Can teeth ache on a nervous basis? Yes. Physically, teeth are needed for grinding food, and metaphorically, they serve a similar purpose at a mental level. To understand the psychosomatic causes of toothaches better, it’s important to know their metaphysical meaning.

Psychosomatics of teeth:

• Upper row, right side – self-realization and the search for life’s meaning, one’s place in the world.
• Upper row, left side – world perception and sensation (feelings, emotions, desires, character traits, and temperament).
• Lower row, right side – life guidance, the ability to focus on what’s important.
• Lower row, left side – symbolizes relationships with close people (misalignment indicates a lack of mutual understanding and harmony).
• Upper row, 4 front teeth – relationships with father and mother.
• Lower row, 4 central teeth – the place of father and mother in your life.

Pain on the left side indicates difficulties in the relationship with the mother; pain on the right side points to difficulties with the father. Throbbing pain can result from suppressed desires or the desire for revenge (“grinding your teeth at someone”).

Interesting Fact! In women, tooth pain can arise from insults, condemnation, and slander directed at the husband.

General Problems

If teeth and gums hurt, what does it mean psychosomatically:

• Indecisiveness, inability to analyze situations and overcome difficulties;
• Lack of persistence and perseverance;
• Feeling powerless in a situation;
• The desire to “bite” someone in an argument and the inability to do so;
• Stuck in a situation, long “chewing over” something;
• Inability to stand up for oneself (the jaw is needed for biting, which helps to defend oneself, loved ones, and one’s territory).

If enamel wears away, fillings and crowns fall out, or teeth crumble, it indicates that you allow others to use you. Internally, you criticize others, resent them, but do not express your feelings. At the same time, you want others to change for your sake.

Other issues indicated by dental problems:

• Inability to accept new ideas, rigidity in views;
• Dependence on others’ opinions, fear of spoiling one’s image;
• Suppressed healthy aggression (weak striking force).

Interesting Fact! In children, dental problems and bite changes can occur in the absence of a parent, often the father. Teeth grinding in sleep indicates attempts to rid oneself of grievances and accumulated anger.

Gum Bleeding

Zhikarentsev sees the cause of gum bleeding in negative attitudes, joyless existence, dissatisfaction with life and decisions made. The following affirmation is suggested for healing: “I am confident that everything in my life is reasonable, so I am calm.”

Bad Breath

Bad breath arises from caries and disturbed GIT function. Psychologically, it indicates envy, anger, self-hatred, and soul pain. It can also be caused by shame for bad thoughts or intentions. Sometimes, the cause is an internal conflict: the desire to keep people away while wanting to be closer to them. Complexes and negative thoughts are another reason for bad breath.

According to Valery Sinelnikov, bad breath indicates it’s time to get rid of old thoughts and beliefs, replacing them with new and fresh ideas. It’s also necessary to let go of past grievances and desires for revenge.

For healing, it’s necessary to learn to forgive, to love oneself and others. The healing affirmation: “I joyfully let go of the past. From now on, I express only love.”

Wisdom Teeth

Painful emergence of wisdom teeth in psychosomatics indicates that a person lacks a foundation for the future. The person hinders their personal growth. Pain usually occurs during reassessment of values, enlightenment. Louise Hay suggests the following affirmation for healing: “I open the door of my consciousness to a full life and personal growth.”

Dental Calculus

Dental calculus symbolizes petrified aggression and accumulated problems. For healing, it’s necessary to timely solve problems, not to complicate life for oneself.

Caries

According to Liz Burbo, caries indicates that a person is unable to “digest” someone or something. Experiencing negative feelings and ready to transform them into similar actions. Moreover, caries suggests that a person cannot laugh and enjoy life. Unsatisfied desires, stubbornness, and attempts to “eat away” sorrow with something sweet also lead to caries.

Bruxism

Teeth grinding in sleep suggests that too much anger and aggression accumulate during the day, reaching an emotional peak. During the day, feeling powerless, a person suppresses their aggression (the desire to “bite” someone).

Pulpitis

Occurs in people who are forced to listen more than they speak. Pulp inflammation is characteristic of the recovery stage after a conflict. Dental abscess and cyst, like inflammation, arise against a backdrop of intense aggression.

Periodontitis

Aggression, sloppiness, distrust, negativism – all lead to periodontitis. It’s necessary to find calmness and learn to trust people.

Gums

Gum pain indicates that a person has made a decision but cannot implement it due to fear of consequences. Such a person constantly suppresses their needs and desires, suffering from despair and a sense of helplessness. Gum bleeding indicates a lack of joy in life.

Louise Hay suggests combating problems with affirmations: “I am a decisive person. I go all the way and lovingly support myself. I believe that only the right actions take place in my life. My soul is at peace.

The Connection Between Teeth and the Inner World of a Person

Teeth are directly connected to internal systems, with each tooth corresponding to specific organs:

• First and second teeth – bladder, kidneys, ear;
• Third teeth – liver, gallbladder;
• Fourth and fifth teeth – lungs, large intestine;
• Sixth and seventh teeth – stomach, spleen, pancreas;
• Eighth teeth – heart, small intestine.

Sometimes toothaches are due to high blood pressure and heart diseases. Periodontitis and dental calculus indicate stomach ulcers or duodenal ulcers.

The Connection Between Pain and a Person’s Character

O. Torsunov has thoroughly studied the connection between pain and a person’s character:

• Teeth become stronger if a person believes in themselves, is firm and decisive in desires and actions.
• Conformism weakens teeth, while an internal backbone strengthens them.
• Indecent actions and the principle of “the end justifies the means” lead to inflammation.
• Pettiness and fussiness increase teeth sensitivity.
• Negative thinking and a self-destructive attitude also cause inflammation.
• Tooth loss is a payback for mistakes and cruelty.
• Distrust lowers the immune system of the bone structure. The purer a person is in their thoughts, the lower the risk of inflammation.

Zhikarentsev’s View

According to V. Zhikarentsev, toothache indicates problems in the relationship with the father, resentment towards him. The psychologist suggests this affirmation for healing: “I forgive all grievances to my father. I picture him as a little boy, and my heart is filled with love for him.” It also indicates joyless decisions, likely made under someone else’s pressure.

Liz Burbo’s Perspective

According to Liz Burbo, problems with teeth and gums indicate a person’s inability to realize their desires, fear of failure and consequences, leading to a feeling of helplessness. Sometimes fear arises from negative past experiences. To get rid of the problem, it’s necessary to deal with the fear and understand the irrationality of the worries.

Pain also indicates difficulty in “chewing over” something. People with toothaches cannot stand up for themselves, feeling helpless. Liz Burbo provides a more precise explanation of the metaphysics of teeth:

• Upper jaw, eight right teeth – the desire to assert oneself, self-realize in life.
• Upper jaw, eight left teeth – the desire to express emotions and feelings, to be oneself.
• Lower jaw, eight right teeth – the ability to analyze, specify, set life direction.
• Lower jaw, eight left teeth – sensitivity and emotionality, relationships with close relatives. Tooth pain or irregularities indicate corresponding problems (depending on the location).

Louise Hay on the Psychosomatics of Teeth

According to Louise Hay’s theory, diseases of the teeth and oral cavity are caused by:

• Timidity;
• Unwillingness to analyze the situation;
• Evil deeds and negative thoughts. A person with tooth pain is unable to realize their plans, lacks a clear life position and beliefs. They cannot cling to anything, cannot make decisions. The psychologist recommends using this affirmation for healing: “I am decisive, go all the way, and support myself in everything.

Can Somatic Pain Be Eliminated

It is possible to get rid of somatic pain if its cause is identified. Teeth are essential for defense and obtaining nourishment. Two conflicts can cause deterioration in the condition of teeth and gums:

• Aggression: the desire to “bite” or “chew” someone, which cannot be realized for certain reasons.
• “Biting off” more than one can chew (money, power, respect), leading to deformation of the dental row.

Besides resolving the conflict, think about how you deal with new information. Perhaps you find it hard to accept something, and it gets “stuck” in your teeth.

How to Deal with Psychosomatic Tooth Pain

Firstly, regular self-analysis, developing positive character traits, and correcting negative traits are essential. Engaging in charity can be beneficial. To adjust your psycho-emotional state and reduce aggression levels, consider yoga, gymnastics, or any sport.

Thus, the strategy is: detecting negative attitudes and problems, choosing a harmonizing thought, and refocusing attention.

Psychological Work for Diseases of Teeth and Gums

What to do if teeth hurt on a nervous basis:

1. Eliminate negative thinking, love yourself, remove dependence on others’ opinions, boost self-esteem and self-confidence. Learn to set realistic goals and plan their achievement.
2. Moreover, it’s important to soberly assess risks, not be afraid to make a mistake. Mistakes are experiences and opportunities for personal growth. Success and development are impossible without defeats and mistakes. To become more decisive, you need to love yourself. Learn to take care of yourself and provide support in tough times. Additionally, work on correcting emotions. Learn to manage your states.
3. For thought correction, it’s better to consult a psychotherapist. The true cause might be hidden in the subconscious. Techniques such as fairy tale therapy, symbol drama, cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnosis, NLP, art therapy can help bring the problem to the conscious level. When choosing methods and therapy tools, consider the client’s individual psychological characteristics.

Important! The duration of therapy depends on the depth, stability, and scale of psychological problems. Old psychological traumas might take years to fully heal. It’s important to understand that the success of treatment largely depends on the client’s own efforts. The psychotherapist only guides, but the decisions are made by the individual.