Volume 220 Issue 5, 11 March 2016
'TOOTH FAIRY' TRADITIONS SERIES: PIXIES
The cover series for volume 220 of the British Dental Journal features original paintings by English artist Thomas Allen which explore the many different 'tooth fairy' traditions around the world.
This cover of this issue is a representation of the tradition known well to those in the UK: the Tooth Fairy itself. Not only in the UK but also in the USA, Ireland, Canada, Australia and Denmark, it is believed that if a child puts their milk tooth under their pillow at night, while they are fast asleep the Tooth Fairy will come to collect it. In Denmark, this fairy is known by the name of Tand Feen. In exchange for the tooth, the Tooth Fairy leaves behind some coins as a reward. In fact, a 2015 survey discovered that the Tooth Fairy has been suffering from price inflation in the USA, with some children in New York getting over $13 per tooth!
Painting by Thomas Allen
Website: www.thomasallen.uk.com
Original paintings available to purchase from the artist.
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