Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Okay, let's do one last post in our bad breath series. I know you are all probably tired of bad breath by this point, but as an NYC Cosmetic Dentist, it's a question I get asked about all the time. Now I can point people here, where they...

Let's move forward in our series on bad breath. Once again, I'll mention that I am doing these more or less to illustrate that bad breath (aka halitosis) is far from an "easy" condition to diagnose and treat -- the causes can be varied and complex, and the treatment is...

Let's move forward in our series on bad breath (otherwise known as Halitosis) with a look at what I call "sinus breath," which is bad breath that's a result of sinus problems.

First, a recap: The entire reason I'm doing this series on the different kinds of bad breath...

Ok, let's continue forward in our series about bad breath. Last time, we talked about what I call "lung breath." Today we'll talk about another kind of bad breath -- tonsil breath. Basically, tonsil breath is where bad breath/halitosis originates in the tonsils, and not in other areas like the...

I'm going to do a series of posts regarding the different types of bad breath (or halitosis). I've spoken before about bad breath -- extensively, in fact -- but I've never really broken it down quite this way before.

I want to do this because bad breath is pretty...

Okay, let's be frank -- the economy just isn't what it used to be, is it? The mid '80s and late '90s booms are in the distant past and today, more often than not, people are struggling to make ends meet.

As an NYC Cosmetic Dentist, I...

It seems like once a year or so I get around to doing a blog post on cold sores, so here's one for 2012. Specifically, today I want to talk about treating a cold sore, and whether it is better to let it dry out, or to keep it moist....

Every time the price of gold rises, I wince a little. The reason is twofold: First, I'm annoyed at myself for not buying it back when it was a few hundred an ounce. But the other reason I wince is because the price of dental crowns is going to rise,...

You know the noise, don't you? That unmistakable, high-pitched whir that means a dentist's drill is in use. And, since you typically only hear that noise when you are in the waiting room (or even worse, my chair), that sound is typically not a pleasant one, is it?

As...

I talk a lot about general dentistry topics, and indeed, I do handle all general dentistry issues. But in reality, I am more of a cosmetic dentist than anything. This means that while I do plenty of routine dentistry, I do even more veneers and crowns.

Some people think cosmetic...

Today's topic is a bit on the "dire" side... Not that I like alarming anyone, but if I come across something that I deem important, I want to share it. So for this post, I would like to discuss Fosamax (aka alendronate) and dentistry, because there is a definitive risk...

Did you know that my NYC Cosmetic Dentist practice has a five star rating?[1]

Truthfully, I didn't know that either until I started thinking about and researching today's blog topic, which is online reviews of dentists. And you'll probably be surprised that even though I have a...

One thing I always stress as an NYC cosmetic dentist is the importance of flossing. Now I know I sound like a broken record here, because you hear it often from dentists like me -- floss, floss, floss... But it is really important, and the truth is, most people really...

As I was giving a patient some Novocain the other day (which is technically Procaine, with Novocain being a trade name, but that's for another post), she asked me about hypnosis for dental pain instead. I had heard about hypnosis for a lot of things, but dental pain? This was...

One of the things I like to do in this blog is promote good oral health by talking about topics that relate to such. Another thing I like to sometimes do is perhaps teach you something you didn't know. That's not always possible when I talk about routine things like...

It's funny -- no matter how much information is out there on a subject, there are plenty of people who won't read it or even look at it, really. This isn't a bad thing, mind you -- there's only so much time and interest we all have. For instance, the...

Groovy Bar Guy: Good morning! Wow, that was some night last night. Partying until 2 a.m., breakfast out, then back here for a nightcap. Was it good for you, too?

Groovy Bar Girl: Yea, that was a great night. Give me a kiss...

Groovy Bar Guy: Mmmm... errr... Ummm... mouthwash???

I was asked the other day why the English people had bad teeth. Like you, I have definitely heard the stereotype, but as an NYC cosmetic dentist, I pretty much ignored it.

However, the question piqued my curiosity, and I'm always on the lookout for new blog...

Today's topic is a little different in that we're not going to explore some dental problem or the like. We stay in the mouth, of course (being my specialty and all), but we'll tackle something that came to mind while watching TV the other night. The topic is envelope glue...

I want to talk today about dentures, but probably not in the way you expect. I want to talk about dentures as opposed to your regular teeth, and how they are not nearly the same.

The reason I decided on this topic was because I hear -- quite often --...