Dr. Karen Bergonio, DDS

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Karen Bergonio, who serves patients in New York.

A family-friendly, multi-specialty dentist, Dr. Bergonio is the Owner of Perfect Smile Dental and Associates. She is committed to providing high-quality, gentle care for patients in two convenient locations, including Nanuet, New York and Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

Delivering a variety of dental services for the whole family, Dr. Bergonio provides preventive, restorative and cosmetic treatments, including dental implants, dental crowns, dentures, Invisalign, and more. She values her patients as individuals, focusing on their unique dental needs while giving them beautiful, healthy smiles and boosting their confidence.

Receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, it was there that Dr. Bergonio was part of the 7 year BS-DDS program. She then graduated with her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the New York University College of Dentistry in 2004. 

A year later, in 2005, she took over her family’s practice in Nanuet, and then in 2008, she opened the Hasbrouck Heights office. 

Through ongoing education, Dr. Bergonio continues to be on top of the latest technologies and materials in dentistry. She has participated in outreach programs abroad, helping people in underserved communities. She is also a mentor to students who are interested in dentistry in the “Private Practice Experience” in Long Island, New York. 

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy. 

Happily married, Dr. Bergonio lives in Bergen County, New Jersey with her husband, Gerard, and her two children, Richard and Aly.

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