Thomas P. Connelly (born ), nicknamed "The Father of Diamond Dentistry", is an American dentist, known for his work with celebrities.
Biography
Born , Connelly does dental work for celebrities from his
Beverly Hills office. Between 2019 and 2021, he reconstructed the teeth of
Post Malone; he placed eighteen porcelain
veneers, eight platinum
crowns
A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, partic ...
into his teeth, snd two six-carat diamonds into his
canines, costing $1,600,000. The dentistry was later used as the album cover for ''
The Diamond Collection
''The Diamond Collection'' is the first compilation album by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was released through Republic and Mercury Records on April 21, 2023. The album features guest appearances from Quavo, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ig ...
.'' He also worked on the teeth of
Gunna,
Lil Yachty,
Odell Beckham Jr.
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and
Shaquille O'Neal
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, among others.
In 2024, he placed a titanium crown over the teeth
Kanye West. He was later accused of getting West addicted to
nitrous oxide during the procedure.
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1970s births
21st-century American dentists
African-American dentists
Physicians from California