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The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The material challenges pile up: escalating mortgage bills, downgrading their car, a persistent toothache that mirrors his internal rot, and the devastating notice of an impending foreclosure on his childhood home.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Cloves, a common household spice, have long been used as a home remedy for toothache and other forms of pain.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The material challenges pile up: escalating mortgage bills, downgrading their car, a persistent toothache that mirrors his internal rot, and the devastating notice of an impending foreclosure on his childhood home.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Cloves, a common household spice, have long been used as a home remedy for toothache and other forms of pain.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothache. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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toothache
noun
tooth·ache
ˈtü-ˌthāk 
: pain in or near a tooth
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