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
This can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, toothache, sensitivity and ultimately tooth loss.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The pain most often occurs in the lower back, joints, arms, legs and core, and patients describe it in almost every possible form: sudden, throbbing, sharp, but also steady and gnawing like a toothache.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Excedrin Extra Strength, on the other hand, can be used for a broader range of pain, including toothaches and arthritis.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
There is an ulcer on the gum near a tooth with a toothache.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The pain most often occurs in the lower back, joints, arms, legs and core, and patients describe it in almost every possible form: sudden, throbbing, sharp, but also steady and gnawing like a toothache.
—Emily Sohn, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Excedrin Extra Strength, on the other hand, can be used for a broader range of pain, including toothaches and arthritis.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
There is an ulcer on the gum near a tooth with a toothache.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for toothache
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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