Termites in the teeth: A Dream of hidden Decay

"I was brushing my teeth in the bathroom when I felt a strange tickling deep inside my gums. I leaned closer to the mirror and saw tiny termites crawling out from between my teeth. Somehow I knew they were eating the roots, even though I couldn't see that far inside. I pressed my tongue against one tooth and felt it wobble. I started spitting into the sink, and little brown insects kept coming out with bits of something that looked like wood dust. I wanted to call a dentist, but my phone was covered in ants and wouldn't turn on. Then the bathroom light went out, and I could hear faint chewing sounds inside my mouth. I tried to close my lips, but I was afraid of trapping the termites inside. Suddenly I was sitting at my childhood school desk, holding a loose tooth in my palm. I woke up with my tongue pressed against my teeth, checking if they were still firmly in place."