Why Graber Orthodontics?

If you're looking to get your child started on a lifetime of healthy, beautiful smiles or if you'd like to improve your own smile, look to the orthodontic practice that's been setting the standard for exceptional care for generations: Graber Orthodontics.

We are located in Vernon Hills, IL, home to Hawthorn Shopping Center and major employer CDW and are on the northeast corner of IL Rt. 60 and Butterfield Road. Vernon Hills is unique in that no one seems to know who "Vernon" is, and there aren't many "hills" to speak of. Graber is unique in that we have been creating healthy, beautiful smiles since 1946! Call us today to get started on your own beautiful smile! We also serve Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest and Mundelein!

And for our current patients: Don’t forget, we are having a Facebook-ONLY contest where you post pictures of your Halloween costume and get your friends to “like” you. The person with the most “likes” gets a four-pack of movie tickets! Also, wear your costume (we’ll be wearing ours) on your visit and automatically get entered into next month's contest!!

We hope that everyone has a safe and scary Halloween!

At Graber Orthodontics, access to your account any day, any time

Access to your account, 24/7. It just sounds so simple and convenient, doesn’t it?

Our patients at Graber Orthodontics enjoy access to their account 24 hours a day, seven days a week—all through our high-tech and patient-friendly website! You can look up your appointments and all of your account details at your convenience, all from the comfort of your own home! You can even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages!

You, too, may sign up for this convenient service on our website by clicking on the "Patient Login" button on our homepage. Please give us a call at 847-367-4920 if you have any questions about getting started! Or, you may ask us on Facebook!

Frightful finger cookies, a delicious (and braces-friendly) Halloween recipe!

Our team at Graber Orthodontics know how tempting this time of the year can be for your sweet tooth. With all of the caramel, candy corn, and lollipops that are often passed around to Halloween trick-or-treaters, we know that it can sometimes be hard to find hard candy alternatives.

We thought we'd share a great braces-friendly Halloween recipe with all of our patients, courtesy of the American Association of Orthodontics. Enjoy these Frightful Finger Cookies!!

Makes: Approx 24 cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup almond slices, or whole almonds

1 tube red decorating gel

1 tube green food coloring (optional)


Here are the baking instructions.

Enjoy!

- Dr. Graber and team

More office contests at Graber Orthodontics!

In addition to our Facebook Halloween contest, we have another in-office contest at Graber Orthodontics that starts today and runs through September 21st! The contest is called "Whose Empty Head?" and you have to guess which staff members' skeletal head belongs to whom. The winner gets a "brace-face pumpkin"!

Also, since this is "Halloween Month" the theme of the week of October 25-28 is Costumes. If you show up to your appointment dressed to "theme," you will automatically receive three votes for our November contest, "Homecoming Court King/Queen."

Ask us for more info!