OUR DOCTORS
All our professionals at New Town Dental Arts maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in cosmetic dentistry.
Sebastiana Gagliano Springmann, DDS
Sebastiana Gagliano Springmann has practiced dentistry in Williamsburg since 1992. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she attended New York University, trained as a biomedical sculptor and was on staff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center providing prosthetic rehabilitation. Upon deciding to further her studies, she relocated to Williamsburg and attended The College of William and Mary and then The Medical College of Virginia where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree.
Dr. Springmann is very active in professional and community affairs. She has worked as a public health dentist for schoolchildren in New Kent County, chaired the Children's Dental Health Committee for the Peninsula Dental Society, acted as an advisor to the Virginia Dental Assistants' Association and the Medical Careers Institute's Dental Assisting program and served as the Chief of Dental Service, Williamsburg Community Hospital. She has raised funds for national and local childrens' charities through the Smiles for Life campaign, notably Child Development Resources, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Williamsburg, Colonial CASA and DreamCatchers. She has restored smiles for less fortunate patients through Donated Dental Services and Smiles for Success. She is an active supporter of William and Mary athletics and served as secretary, vice president, and then president of the Williamsburg Chapter of the Society of the Alumni of William and Mary and currently serves on the Lord Botetourt Auction Committee. She has been active in the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, Junior Women's Club and serves on the Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO) Scholarship Committee and the United Way Campaign Cabinet.
Dr. Springmann was appointed by Governor McDonnell as a Member of the Radiation Advisory Board for the Commonwealth and is also on the Advisory Board for Thomas Nelson Community College's Dental Hygiene Program. Dr. Springmann is a member of the American Dental Association, the Virginia Dental Association, the Peninsula Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Virginia Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, the American Association of Women Dentists and the Crown Council.
Along with her husband, Doug, she is a marathon runner, and an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying hiking, backpacking, kayaking and competitive shooting. They enjoy the arts in Williamsburg and are proud to support the Williamsburg Symphonia, Symphonia League and This Century Art Gallery. A loyal supporter of the Heritage Humane Society, she has several rescued companion animals.
Sarah E Allen, DDS
Sarah E. Allen was born in Michigan and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa. She attended the University of Iowa where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and then her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. While at the University of Iowa, she was a principal investigator for a study funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and received their Dental Student Research Award.
She moved to the Hampton Roads area in 2009 and has been in private practice in Norfolk as well as a volunteer at the Red Cross Dental Clinic. She is a member of the American Dental Association and The Academy of General Dentistry. She likes the coast, proximity to mountains, the mild winters and the history of the area. Even though she is not a native Virginian, Dr. Allen says, she "got here just as soon as she could." Since moving to Williamsburg, she has become involved by visiting local schools to teach about good dental health, joined the Rotary Club, volunteers at the Olde Towne Medical Center and is becoming very active in her church.
A competitive swimmer since she was a child, Dr. Allen now stays athletically active by training for and competing in triathlons. To relax she works crosswords, knits and curls up with a good book and her cat, Sophia. Coming from a close-knit family, she has two older brothers, a younger sister and an infant niece and nephew.
Christopher Oswald, DMD Endodontist 
Christopher Oswald was born and raised in the Northern Virginia area. He attended Virginia Tech where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, then moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine where he received his DMD Degree. It was here also where he accepted the Military Health Professions Scholarship and agreed to serve with the United States Navy upon graduation.
For three years after dental school, Dr. Oswald served alongside the Marines in Camp Pendleton, CA as a general dentist and deployed with them to the Middle East as part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2008. Dr. Oswald completed the Advanced Endodontics Program at the University of Southern California and received his Certificate in Endodontics in the summer of 2011.
He has through this time remained on active duty status with the United States Navy and now serves a commitment here in Hampton Roads as an Endodontist. With an ongoing effort to practice quality Endodontics outside the military environment, he has embarked upon the opportunity to work here in the Williamsburg community.
Dr. Oswald is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontists. Outside of his professional career, he enjoys running, biking, swimming, tennis, and snowboarding. He looks forward to re-discovering his home state of Virginia and serving the community of people that make Williamsburg their home.