as in headaches
pain in or near a tooth
He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.
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Recent Examples of toothaches
Tylenol is used to treat a several conditions, such as mild to moderate pain, fever, headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches and colds.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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headaches
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Time to let go of Wi-Fi headaches, and hold on to smooth streaming with the Google Wifi Mesh Router.—
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PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ear seeding, an acupressure technique used in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to alleviate anxiety, headaches, and pain.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Toothaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothaches. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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