As far as dentists go, there are those who breath heavily through their noses and have piles of old Redbooks for reading material, and then there’s Chris Perez, a handsomely unshaven cosmetic dentist, who is considered the guy to go to within the fashion industry. He works out of a groovy chic Soho office complete with art and design publications, wears premium denim (usually 45rpm, but today, Kicking Mule), is married to the senior art director of Ralph Lauren, counts everyone from Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Craig McDean to all the near-perfect Eastern European and European supermodels with not so perfect teeth as his patients, and would rather discuss crazy new tech gadgets than root canals.

Here, Dr. Perez gives his diagnosis of the new 02 Xda Atom PDA-phone, which runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, comes with built-in WiFi, Bluetooth capability, an FM radio, and a 2-megapixel camera.

What do you think of it?
“It’s awesome. I love it. It can do anything. I mean, it doesn’t do anything that other awesome phones can’t. But, it does do it all sleeker and faster. ”

How did you discover it?
“I dropped my last phone – which was actually my wife’s Motorola – in a puddle of water. So, I asked a friend of mine who was headed to Hong Kong and is a big 02 phone freak to get me one. You can’t really get it here.”

How much did you pay for it?
“I keep offering, but he won’t let me pay for it. But, I looked it up online, and it’s like $800.”

Nice friend.
“Really nice friend.” 

What’s your favorite feature on the phone?
“The fact that it’s like a mini computer. I surf the web, listen to the radio. Texting is cool, cuz it just comes up like on a computer screen. I bought these Bluetooth headphones to go with it – those are pretty cool too.”

What don’t you like about the phone?
“The phone part could be better – it’s just not as clear as dedicated phones. And the keyboard could be bigger. It’s hard to read sometimes on the screen. But, there are always trade-offs in life. All in all it’s great.”

Get It:

O2 Xda Atom, $859, available in limited supply on amazon.com

For more info on the O2 Xda Atom phone, seeo2.com

For an appointment with Perez, check out Soho Dental, 589 Broadway, (212)219-760