Francois Dore, 83, retired, holds a blackboard with the word "sante" (health), the most important election issue for him, as he poses for Reuters in Chartres, France February 1, 2017. He said: "I have a toothache, and I couldn't find a dentist." REUTERS/Stephane Mahe SEARCH "ELECTION CHARTRES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks at a news conference during a practice day for the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida March 6, 2013. McIlroy acknowledged on Wednesday he was wrong to walk off mid-round at last week's Honda Classic and said his toothache was not bad enough to justify quitting the tournament. Tournament play begins on March 7. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy addresses a news conference during a practice day for the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida March 6, 2013. McIlroy acknowledged on Wednesday he was wrong to walk off mid-round at last week's Honda Classic and said his toothache was not bad enough to justify quitting the tournament. Tournament play begins on March 7. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks at a news conference during a practice day for the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida March 6, 2013. McIlroy acknowledged on Wednesday he was wrong to walk off mid-round at last week's Honda Classic and said his toothache was not bad enough to justify quitting the tournament. Tournament play begins on March 7. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF HEADSHOT PROFILE) 

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks at a news conference during a practice day for the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida March 6, 2013. McIlroy acknowledged on Wednesday he was wrong to walk off mid-round at last week's Honda Classic and said his toothache was not bad enough to justify quitting the tournament. Tournament play begins on March 7. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks at a news conference during a practice day for the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida March 6, 2013. McIlroy acknowledged on Wednesday he was wrong to walk off mid-round at last week's Honda Classic and said his toothache was not bad enough to justify quitting the tournament. Tournament play begins on March 7. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF HEADSHOT) 

Roadside dentist Mohammad Sharif works on a denture at his makeshift clinic in Karachi May 7, 2009. Treatment charges range from 600 rupees ($7.50) for a minor toothache to 3,000 rupees ($37.30) for a major surgery. The signs in the background promote dental hygiene. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN HEALTH SOCIETY) 

Roadside dentist Mohammad Sharif works on a denture at his makeshift clinic in Karachi May 7, 2009. Treatment charges range from 600 rupees ($7.50) for a minor toothache to 3,000 rupees ($ 37.30) for a major surgery. The signs in the background promote dental hygiene. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN HEALTH SOCIETY) 

Coach Joachim Loew reacts during a training session of the German national soccer team in Palma de Mallorca May 25, 2008. Loew could not attend the daily news conference on Monday due to heavy toothache, press officer Harald Stenger said May 26, 2008. Picture taken May 25. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (SPAIN) 

Bosnian Serb policemen stand guard in front of the Foca prison May 26, 2007. Bosnian Serb police launched a manhunt for a Bosnian Serb war criminal on Friday who had faked toothache to escape a 20-year jail sentence for serial rape, enslavement and torture of civilians, police said. Police spokesman Danka Tesic said Radovan Stankovic managed to break away from nine prison guards while being taken to a dentist at a hospital in the centre of the eastern town of Foca where he was serving his sentence. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 

Bosnian Serb policemen stand guard in front of the Foca prison May 26, 2007. Bosnian Serb police launched a manhunt for a Bosnian Serb war criminal on Friday who had faked toothache to escape a 20-year jail sentence for serial rape, enslavement and torture of civilians, police said. Police spokesman Danka Tesic said Radovan Stankovic managed to break away from nine prison guards while being taken to a dentist at a hospital in the centre of the eastern town of Foca where he was serving his sentence. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 

A Bosnian Serb policeman stops a vehicle in the eastern town of Foca May 26, 2007 during a manhunt for Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Stankovic. Bosnian Serb police launched a manhunt for Stankovic on Friday who had faked toothache to escape a 20-year jail sentence for serial rape, enslavement and torture of civilians, police said. Police spokesman Danka Tesic said Radovan Stankovic managed to break away from nine prison guards while being taken to a dentist at a hospital in the centre of the eastern town of Foca where he was serving his sentence. REUTERS/Danilo Krstanovic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) 

Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad listens during his capital murder trial
in Courtroom 10 at the Virginia Beach Circuit Court in Virginia Beach,
Virginia, October 22, 2003. Muhammad is suffering from a chronic toothache
and his right cheek is swollen. REUTERS/Davis Turner/POOL Pictures of
the month October 2003

SH/GAC 

Surrounded by police and prison personnel, jailed former Malaysian
finance minister Anwar Ibrahim smiles as he arrives at Hospital
University in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur October 15, 2001. Anwar
was brought to hospital after complaining of a toothache, said a
supporter quoting his brother. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad

BM/RCS 

Carlos Enrique Vielman (left) is escorted by a policeman down the stairs of the main courthouse in Guatemala City on May 5, after appearing before a judge for arraignment on suspicion of the murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi. Vielman said his left cheek was swollen because of a toothache. Gerardi's body was found early on April 29 with his head crushed in by a cement wedge.

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