Meet The Doctors
DINA JO ALBANO, DMD
Dr. Dina Jo Albano received her bachelor’s degree from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1992 and her DMD from The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1996. Upon graduation from dental school, she completed a one-year General Practice Residency at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT in 1997 followed by a Fellowship at The Waterbury Hospital Health Care Center also in Waterbury, CT in 1998. Dr. Albano’s extensive background in dental practice has been focused on serving patients throughout Connecticut’s Litchfield and New Haven counties.
Stephen Palluotto, DMD
A Hamden native, Dr. Stephen Palluotto has been practicing dentistry for over 35 years. After earning his D.M.D. from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, he completed a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Family Dentistry at UConn. He brings extensive experience in general dentistry with a specialty focus on Dental Sleep Medicine and TMJ disorders. A Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, Dr. Palluotto has collaborated with Yale and Gaylord Sleep Medicine for over two decades to help patients manage obstructive sleep apnea with custom oral appliances.
Known for his compassionate, patient-first approach, Dr. Palluotto values follow-up care and building lasting relationships. Before joining Dental Arts of Cromwell, he worked at Select Dental (in Rocky Hill) for two years. Before this, he ran his solo practice in Hamden where he also served as an on-call dentist for Quinnipiac University.
Outside the office, he enjoys gardening, fishing, cooking with his wife Gina, and exploring Connecticut’s food scene.