Chair Department of Prosthodontics
LSU Health Dental
New Orleans, Louisiana
Karen Bruggers, DDS, MS received a BS degree in Microbiology from LSU Baton Rouge, and an AS degree in Dental Laboratory Technology and a DDS from LSU School of Dentistry. She received her MS in Prosthodontics from UNC Dental School. Dr. Bruggers has memberships in the American College of Prosthodontics, where she served for over 15 yearson the ACP Education Foundation board, as secretary, vice-chair, and chair of the ACPEF, the ADA, and the AAFP.
Dr. Bruggers taught dental ceramics at LSUSD prior to attending dental school. She was a full time faculty member at UNC in the department of Prosthodontics for three years. She was in the private practice of Prosthodontics from 1991 to May 2017 in Cary, NC and was an adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at UNC School of Dentistry, teaching in the graduate Prosthodontic program until May 2017. Dr. Bruggers recently retired from LSU Health Dental School where she served as Chair/Department Head of Prosthodontics at LSU School of Dentistry. Dr. Bruggers has lectured throughout the United States.
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