as in headache
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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Recent Examples of toothache
Pliny reported the use of a mole’s tooth as an aid for human toothache.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Few health misfortunes are more universally understood or dreaded than a toothache.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Taking NSAIDs can help relieve the discomfort of fever, muscle aches, back pain, toothaches, menstrual cramps, headaches, tendonitis, bursitis and more, says Dr. Anureet Walia, MD, a pain management specialist.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Early the next day, Ms. Colon called the New York City medical examiner’s office to say that Mr. Guzman Parra’s dental records could be found at a free clinic in Harlem where he had been treated for a toothache.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Few health misfortunes are more universally understood or dreaded than a toothache.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Taking NSAIDs can help relieve the discomfort of fever, muscle aches, back pain, toothaches, menstrual cramps, headaches, tendonitis, bursitis and more, says Dr. Anureet Walia, MD, a pain management specialist.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Early the next day, Ms. Colon called the New York City medical examiner’s office to say that Mr. Guzman Parra’s dental records could be found at a free clinic in Harlem where he had been treated for a toothache.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothache
headache
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22 July 2025
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Magnesium is an essential nutrient that your body needs to stay healthy, and doesn't usually cause headaches.—
Ashley Wong,
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21 July 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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