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Nelson said the friend said Damas had been complaining of a toothache and received ibuprofen from a nurse at the detention facility.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Forever, his debut album as Hekt, is rich with all the nauseous excitement of a kid trying to square the sugar rush of a Big Gulp with the toothache that comes after.
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Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
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Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
Unlike a toothache, chronic inflammation in the gums often progresses without pain.
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Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Forever, his debut album as Hekt, is rich with all the nauseous excitement of a kid trying to square the sugar rush of a Big Gulp with the toothache that comes after.
—
Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
Unlike a toothache, chronic inflammation in the gums often progresses without pain.
—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Toothache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothache. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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toothache
noun
tooth·ache
ˈtü-ˌthāk 
: pain in or near a tooth
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