Meet Our Orthodontists

Dr. Richard Battistoni completed his dental training in 1985 at Loyola University School of Dentistry where he was an honors orthodontic student. He completed his specialty training in 1987, finishing at the top of his graduate class, and later returned to Loyola as a clinical professor in the department of Orthodontics.

As a spokesman for the Chicago Dental Society, Dr. Battistoni has often appeared on television and radio to discuss dental issues. In addition, he is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists. Dr. Battistoni lives in La Grange with his wife and three children.


Dr. William Beam graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and completed his dental training in 1997 at the University of Iowa. As a dental student, Dr. Beam received the William F. Kramer Award of Excellence, which honors the top clinician in the class. He continued his education at Iowa to receive an M.S. in Orthodontics in 1999.

Articles co-authored by Dr. Beam have been published in The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and the Journal of Dental Research. He is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honor society and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He lives in Chicago with his wife Staci.