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St. Apollonia, the patron saint of dentistry, portrayed as a dental nurse, ca. 1990

National Library of Medicine

Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

  • Topic:

    Archetypes

  • Creator:

    Moe Turner

  • Publisher:

    University of Maryland School of Dentistry
  • A White woman in white with halo, holding a candle in front of a table with pliers holding a tooth.

  • Back of postcard has section for handwritten note.

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    This card is a reproduction of the poster commissioned for the sesquicentennial of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland. The artwork is by the Maryland artist Moe Turner and depicts Saint Apollonia, canonized in 249 A. D., the patron saint of dentistry. For your complimentary copy, call the Dental School (301) 328-2617.

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