Did you know that dentistry has a patron saint? Well it does, believe it or not.
According to legend, in 248 AD an Alexandrian mob attacked some Christians. One particular woman, Apollonia, was held down and her teeth were pulled out or shattered in her mouth.
She withstood this torture bravely and due to the strength of her faith many converted to Christianity. Since then the Feast Day of Apollonia has been celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches on February 9th. Her name is invoked against toothaches and all their miseries.
In paintings she is represented holding pincers with a tooth in them. A square in Rome and a train station in Lisbon are named after St. Apollonia. Her image is also displayed in many churches across England.
J Hafen
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