Dr.-MJ-AndersonDr. MaryJane Anderson, DMD

Sees patients in Hamden & Guilford

Hometown

Albany, NY

Education/Training

  • Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2022)
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2020)
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (2016)
  • Master of Bioethics
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2016)
  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies, Chemistry
  • University of Vermont (2011)

Certifications

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Hospital Affiliations

  • Yale New Haven Hospital – New Haven, CT
  • Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus – New Haven, CT

Professional Memberships

  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Diplomate
  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Dental Association
  • Connecticut State Dental Association
  • Shoreline Dental Society

Professional

Dr. Anderson is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who practices the full-scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including:

  • Dentoalveolar surgery
  • Impacted wisdom teeth 
  • Bone grafting
  • Dental implants
  • Orthognathic and reconstructive surgery
  • dentofacial deformities
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • Maxillofacial pathology (infections, cysts, tumors)
  • Maxillofacial trauma (facial fractures, facial lacerations, dental trauma)
  • TMJ management
  • TMJ Botox
  • TMJ Surgery 
  • Trigeminal microneurosurgery (nerve repair)
  • Adult and pediatric IV (intravenous) sedation / general anesthesia

Prior to joining the team at Coastal Connecticut Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Anderson worked as a full-time Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where she served as Program Director for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency training program. She served as a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, Shadyside, Mercy and Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Anderson has experience teaching predoctoral and graduate students. She has lectured on topics including medical history and physical exam, maxillofacial bone grafting for dental implants, orthognathic and sleep apnea surgery, maxillofacial trauma, head and neck infections, ambulatory anesthesia, and the surgical management of medically complex patients.

Dr. Anderson has been involved in various research projects, presented at both local and national meetings, as well as authored and reviewed several peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters.

In her spare time, Dr. Anderson enjoys cooking with her husband and daughter and exploring the Connecticut shoreline.