When Deamonte complained of a toothache, his mother tried to find a dentist who would take Medicaid.

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The initial hearing, scheduled for Aug. 1, was delayed three weeks because the presiding judge said he had a toothache.

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In one case, a boy from a low income family suffered a bad toothache.

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It was also once thought to cure toothache and be a sleep aid if taken as a cup of tea.

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What with all this and his toothache (back molar, swollen jaw) and the malaria, G. is in a bad way.

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