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Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 This is not 1800 or 1700 where a toothache can kill someone.—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 To let someone pass because of a tooth infection, toothache?—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toothache