Saint Apollonia
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content: Saint Apollonia was a virgin martyr who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against Christians. According to church tradition, her torture included having her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. She is thus popularly regarded as the patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems.
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: ZZ.RSN83512U01
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content: Portrait
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content: Portrait of Saint Appolonia
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content: Portrait of Saint Apollonia
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content: Portrait; Dentistry