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But right now Diane von Furstenberg has a toothache. — Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, "Diane and Talita von Furstenberg Turn an American Empire into a Family Dynasty," 7 Feb. 2019 In addition to a severe toothache, when left untreated, this kind of bacterial damage can cause infection and tooth loss. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is It Actually Possible to Get Rid of Cavities Without Fillings?," 17 Oct. 2018 The first was a priest in Springfield county who developed this excruciating toothache. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "A history of body horrors from distended scrotums to exploding teeth," 6 Dec. 2018 Children's Advil is most commonly used to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains from conditions like the common cold, flu, sore throat, headaches, and toothaches. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "How to Check If Your Children’s Advil Was Recalled," 28 Aug. 2018 Benzocaine is also used in popular over-the-counter products for toothaches and cold sores in adults, including Orajel and Anbesol and generic drugstore brands. — Washington Post, "FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves," 23 May 2018 Benzocaine is also used in popular over-the-counter products for toothaches and cold sores in adults, including Orajel and Anbesol and generic drugstore brands. — Washington Post, "FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves," 23 May 2018 Emergency support There is nothing worse than having a painful toothache or losing or breaking a tooth on the weekend, then having to wait several days for the dentist to squeeze you in to make the necessary emergency repairs. — Karlie Brand, sandiegouniontribune.com, "8 reasons you’ll wish this dentist was yours," 11 July 2018 Three thousand years ago, a horse in Mongolia had a toothache that was probably making it—and its owner—miserable. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "3000-year-old sawn-off tooth may be the earliest evidence of horse dentistry," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'toothache.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also odontalgia
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