abscessed

Example Sentences

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He had an abscessed tooth for much of the season that left him vulnerable to illness.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2021

He had a lump on his throat that he thought was just another abscessed tooth.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2017

He had suffered from excruciating bouts with shingles and an abscessed tooth.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2017

Emergency dental coverage, like an abscessed tooth, would still be covered.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2016

His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer