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
Depending on the cause of pain, toothaches can be acute (temporary) or chronic (long-lasting).3
How Tooth Pain Presents
Tooth pain may affect different parts of your tooth.
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Laura Schober, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
While experiencing toothache pain, avoid hot, spicy, and acidic foods that could increase pain.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
This can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, toothache, sensitivity and ultimately tooth loss.
—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
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Laura Schober, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
While experiencing toothache pain, avoid hot, spicy, and acidic foods that could increase pain.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
This can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, toothache, sensitivity and ultimately tooth loss.
—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
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toothache. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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