Recurring Dream

Over the last several years I keep having this dream, every other month or so. Different things may precipitate the condition that I dream of, but usual it is illness. In my dream I get sick and then start losing my teeth. There usually isn't much pain associated with it, but they just get loose and then pop out. But the sensation that always makes me shiver is probing around with my tongue and feeling the empty sockets (I remember from when I had my wisdom teeth out 2 years ago) and the tender sensation of my gums.....gives me chills even now.......and usually the loss is significant, at least half of the teeth.

Yikes.