Dr. Jeanette Johnson

Dr. Jeanette Johnson is a Oral Surgeon at SouthWest Dental - Yarmouth in Yarmouth

Dr. Jeanette (“JJ”) Johnson is a graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University (2009) and a current member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Following Dentistry graduation, she worked in general

practice within the military for six years, then Dr. Johnson was selected by the Canadian Armed Forces for postgraduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Her residency was based out of the world’s largest and busiest medical centre – The Texas Medical Center. During her time in Houston Dr Johnson regularly treated patients with severe facial trauma,advanced pathology, head and neck infections, jaw deformities, and complex medical conditions.

She completed her residency then successfully challenged the specialty board examination, leading her to now be a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (OMFS). Currently, Dr. Johnson is posted full-time to Canadian Forces Base Halifax as the Atlantic region oral and maxillofacial surgeon treating military patients from around the Maritimes. She works on a part-time basis at Citadel Oral & Facial Surgery as well as SouthWest Dental.