Staff Spotlight: Why does Darlene love our La Grange community?

Our doctors and team at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd are dedicated to providing exceptional orthodontic care, while developing meaningful relationships with our patients and within our community. Today, Darlene, your La Grange Orthodontic Assistant, would like to share a few of the reasons why she enjoys being an active part of our community.

One of the reasons why I like working at the La Grange office is because Downtown La Grange has many community events. One event that I really enjoy is the Annual Pet Parade, which gives exposure to all the local business in our area. During the parade, our team at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd are able to spend time with our patients and their pets, while introducing ourselves to families in our community. We also attended the Rain Barrel auction, which attracted a large crowd of people and involved many local businesses and patients.

Downtown La Grange has a variety of restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues. A few of my favorite restaurants are Chipotle, Q's BBQ, Blueberry Hill, Casa Margarita, Panera, and Noodles and Co. Each week, there are also many family-friendly entertainment events that are featured in our local paper.

At Drs. Battistoni and Beam, we enjoy supporting local organizations and helping the less fortunate families of our La Grange and Oak Park communities. Be sure to visit our Facebook page to learn about our recent fundraiser for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and our upcoming Holiday Donation Drive. Thanks for your support!

Drs. Battisonti and Beam ring in the winter season with our Holiday Donation Drive

In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, the doctors and staff of Drs. Battistoni & Beam, Ltd. will be collecting donations for charitable organizations in the Oak Park and La Grange communities. We invite our patients, parents and cooperating dental offices to help us to make the holidays a happier time for those in need.

Our Oak Park office will be collecting donations for Sarah’s Inn in Oak Park. The mission of Sarah’s Inn is to stand with women and their families to ensure freedom from domestic violence in every community. The Sarah’s Inn Wish List currently includes new, unopened items for their pantry and program needs, as well as items for their Art Therapy Program.

We will be collecting donations at our La Grange office for the La Grange Community Nurse Health Association. The association supports the needs of low-income families and people in crisis from 15 west suburban communities. Their wish list consists of items for babies and toddlers, children, and teens. All donated items should be new, in original packaging with tags on.

Donations may be dropped off in our Oak Park or La Grange offices, and members of our staff will be delivering the holiday donations to the designated organizations on December 15, 2010. Please don't hesitate to give us a call if you have any questions about our Holiday Gift Drive.

What do you enjoy most about fall in Oak Park and La Grange?

It’s fall here at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd, a time when the leaves change colors, the air becomes crisp, and families begin to make plans for Thanksgiving. Our staff recently participated in the YMCA Downtown La Grange Halloween Walk 2010, handing out tooth brushes to all of the trick-or-treaters. What a fun community event!

Today we wanted to ask you, our wonderful patients, "How are you spending your time this fall?" Drs. Battistoni and Beam and our team would love to hear about your favorite places for eating, shopping, and entertainment within our Oak Park and La Grange communities. We are interested in learning about what makes your community “yours.”

Feel free to post your responses on our Facebook page, or give us a call!

Drs. Battistoni and Beam announce our biggest contest of the year!

Would you like to win a brand new Netbook? Beginning Nov. 1, our team at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd will be hosting our winter Snowman Contest, which is an opportunity for all of our patients to put their creativity to the test for a chance to win a Netbook!

You might be wondering, “How do I enter this Snowman Contest?” It’s simple; all you have to do is post a picture of a handcrafted snowman on our Facebook wall!

All snowman entries must be original, handcrafted creations by our patients, which can be classified in one of two categories:

1) Your snowman can be a picture that is painted or drawn using canvas, foam board, wood, poster board, or paper

2) You can build your snowman using styrofoam, clay, wood, papier-mâché, fabric, plastic bottles, yarn, cardboard or even SNOW!

The contest winner will be determined based on creativity and originality by the team at Drs. Battistoni +Beam Ltd. The last day to enter the Snowman Contest is Jan 31, 2011, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to win.

We look forward to seeing your snowmen!

Drs. Battistoni and Beam, celebrating National Orthodontic Health Month

The haunting hours of Halloween can mean big trouble for trick-or-treaters who wear braces! Did you know that October is National Orthodontic Health Month? Nancy, one of our Clinical Assistants, would like to share a few tips to help our patients enjoy the holiday.

Both our La Grange and Oak Park office have copies of Pam Waterman’s Braces Cookbooks 1 & 2, which offer great recipes that will keep braces intact and patients satisfied this Halloween. Try the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip softies & the Black Cherry Fruit Bats!

Every time a bracket is broken, it can set treatment a step back. If an orthodontic patient chews the wrong type of treat this Halloween, and damage occurs, it is recommended that the patient call our office the next business day so that we can access the problem and arrangements can be made if necessary.

We recommend that you sort your child's Halloween candy to remove damaging treats when they are home from trick-or-treating. We suggest looking at treats that are soft, such as chocolate and peanut butter cups. Apples can be sliced thinly and dipped into chocolate or caramel sauce. Remember, kids with braces shouldn't feel deprived this Halloween season!

More patients smile pink at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd!

Dr. Battistoni and Dr. Beam would like to congratulate all of our 323 patients who now smile pink! In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Drs. Battistoni and Beam will be donating $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for each patient that wears pink elastics during the month of October. So far, we will already be donating $323 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and we aren't even halfway through the month!


Our team at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd would like to thank all of our patients that have already chosen to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we would like to encourage more patients to think pink.

Thank you,

-The team at Drs. Battistoni + Beam Ltd

Drs. Battistoni and Beam featured in the La Grange, IL The Doings

La Grange, IL is one of the many cities across the nation that has gone pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Drs. Battistoni and Beam were recently featured in the La Grange, IL The Doings for the hundreds of patients that they have already put in pink bands for their Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser. For every patient that chooses to sport pink elastics during the month of October, Drs. Battistoni and Beam will donate $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Each patient will also receive a pink bracelet and their name will be written on a banner that is displayed in the office.

To view the complete photo album from the Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser, be sure to visit our Facebook page! You can also visit The Doings article for more information about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and other La Grange, IL Breast Cancer Awareness Month events.