AUSTRIA, 1982: ST APOLLONIA The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. This stamp from Austria is another of the number of stamps depicting St Apollonia, the patron saint of toothache sufferers. It was issued in 1982 to mark the FDI Conference, which was held that year in Vienna. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

SRI LANKA, 1950: THE TEMPLE AT KANDY The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. Kandy in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is the site of a Buddhist temple in which is contained a tooth of the Buddha. The temple has been depicted on a number of stamps issued locally, including this airmail stamp from 1950 which shows the Octagon Library at the temple. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

USA, 1959: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION CENTENARY The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. This stamp, featuring a smiling child, was issued in 1959 to celebrate the centenary of the American Dental Association. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1964: A DENTAL AUXILIARY The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. This stamp, issued in Papua New Guinea in 1964 as part of a set to commemorate healthcare in the islands, depicts a dental auxiliary from Port Moresby Dental College treating a child. Much of the dental care for children in Papua New Guinea is provided by dental auxiliaries. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

SAN MARINO, 1974: ST APOLLONIA The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. St Apollonia, patron saint of sufferers of toothache, has been depicted on a number of postage stamps, including this one from San Marino in 1974. She is shown holding forceps and an extracted tooth. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

GERMANY, 1977: JOHANN EISENBARTH The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. This German stamp commemorates the 250th anniversary of the death of Johann Eisenbarth, a famous Bavarian surgeon who as well as being a bone setter, also pulled teeth. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

TUNISIA, 1985: PRINCESS AZIZA OTHMANA The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. Princess Aziza Othmana, depicted on this stamp from Tunisia, came from a family of considerable wealth. When she died, her part of the fortune was used to provide healthcare for the poor. Pictured in the background is a dentist working on his patient. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1979: A DENTIST AT WORK The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. The stamp on this issue's cover depicts a dentist at work and was issued as part of a miniature sheetlet which showed other scenes from a child's life in Trinidad and Tobago - to celebrate the Year of the Child. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

JAPAN, 1983: FDI CONFERENCE The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. Depicting a dental mirror and the FDI symbol, this stamp was issued in Japan to celebrate the FDI Conference held there in 1983. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

NETHERLANDS, 1954: CHILD BRUSHING HIS TEETH The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. Issued by The Netherlands as part of a child welfare set in 1954, the stamp on this issue's cover features a child brushing his teeth. It is one of the earliest stamps depicting dentistry. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

FRANCE, 1961: PIERRE FAUCHARD (1678-1761) The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. The stamp on this issue's cover was issued in France in 1961 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Pierre Fauchard, often described as the father of modern dentistry. The stamp depicts Fauchard holding his treatise Le Chirurgien Dentiste, which he published in 1723. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org

PHILIPPINES, 1983: 'HAPPINESS IS A SET OF GOOD TEETH' The cover images in volume 210 of the Journal feature dentally-themed postage stamps from around the world. The stamp on this issue's cover is from the Philippines and was issued in 1983 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Philippine Dental Association (PDA). It portrays smiling children and the seal of the PDA. Stamp from the collection of Stuart Geddes, BDA Wales National Director. s.geddes@bda.org