Lifetime Dentistry of Skokie
Lifetime Dentistry, located in Skokie, IL, is your one-stop shop for all your dental needs, from routine checkups and cleanings to cosmetic dentistry and more. Our experienced and compassionate dentists and staff are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality dental care in a comfortable and welcoming environment.
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-17h
- tuesday: 8h-19h
- wednesday: 8h-17h
- thursday: 7h-16h
- friday: 7h-15h
- saturday: 8h-13h
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Our comment from Best Dentists Club about Lifetime Dentistry of Skokie:
A Trusted Dental Home for Generations
Lifetime Dentistry of Skokie has established itself as a cornerstone of oral care in the community, welcoming patients from childhood through their senior years. Many clients have been returning to this practice for over two decades, citing loyalty that stems from years of consistent, high-quality service. The clinic serves as a comprehensive dental home for entire families, ensuring that both adults and children receive attentive care in a setting that feels like a welcoming extension of their own lives.
What truly sets this practice apart is the deep sense of trust and comfort built over time. Patients frequently describe the atmosphere as warm and familiar, noting that the staff treats them with genuine kindness and respect. This long-standing relationship fosters an environment where anxiety is easily managed, and patients feel heard and valued from the moment they walk in.
A Patient-Centered Approach to Care
The team at Lifetime Dentistry is widely praised for its empathetic and gentle approach to dental treatment. Whether managing routine cleanings or more complex procedures, the dentists are noted for their patience and clear communication. They take the time to explain every step of the process, answer questions thoroughly, and tailor treatments to individual needs without rushing the patient.
- Gentle Handling: Patients with dental anxiety or fear of pain consistently report feeling relaxed and comfortable, attributing this to the calm and reassuring demeanor of the doctors.
- Clear Communication: The team prioritizes transparency, ensuring patients understand their oral health status and treatment options fully.
- Educational Focus: Dentists provide valuable advice on prevention and daily care, helping patients maintain long-term oral health.
Skilled Professionals and Modern Facilities
Behind the welcoming front desk is a highly skilled clinical team. The dentists, including Dr. Schmidt and Dr. Schraber, are recognized for their expertise, thoroughness, and commitment to staying current with the latest advancements in dentistry. Their technical skill is complemented by a team of hygienists and assistants who are equally diligent and caring.
The office is equipped with modern technology that supports precise diagnostics and effective treatments. Patients frequently highlight specific staff members, such as their hygienists and front-desk coordinators, for their professionalism and ability to make administrative processes, such as scheduling and insurance handling, seamless and stress-free. This blend of advanced clinical care and efficient administrative support ensures a smooth experience from appointment to payment.
Lifetime Dentistry of Skokie: Reviews
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Reviews on Google
5,0 out of 5 from 266 reviews
Fantastic experience: The greatest the best the most caring wonderful people from the front desk to SP to the wonderful doctor to all of them 100 plus and thank you Darlings I love you all see you in 3 months I'll make you smile again
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Edie. We really appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
Fantastic experience: This team has been taking care of my dental health for 30 years beautifully with kindness, experience. I am sure this is part of why my overall health is good.They are highly recommended! #grateful
Thank you for taking a few moments to leave us a 5-star review, Coachellen. We really appreciate it!
Fantastic experience: Simply the best dental care! Professional and personable, and the most gentle hands. Dr. Schmidt and Dr Schraber keep current with the latest technology in dentistry. There are many dentists, an office on every corner; however, quality, honesty and overall care Lifetime Dentistry cannot be superseded. Espie, the hygienist, is absolutely the best!
Hi Lisa, thank you for your 5-star review, we really appreciate it! We're going to share it with the whole team.
Fantastic experience: My hygienist was excellent.
Hi David, thank you for your review. We really appreciate it!
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schraber and staff are wonderful. They are friendly, patient, and his work is always done well. I am very happy with the services that I receive here!
Hello, Julie! Thank you so much for taking a few moments to leave us a review. We really appreciate it!
Fantastic experience: Love coming here. The staff and the doctor are very kind and accommodating and they keep me well informed during any dental processes/ procedures. Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: Super friendly and professional staff. They do great work.
Fantastic experience: Very happy here. Since 2004. Great care and staff.
Fantastic experience: Staff is supportive & efficient. Dr Schraber explains options & answers any questions. They fit me in w an appointment for an emergency regluing of my front crown.
Fantastic experience: I had a teeth cleaning and the woman who cleaned my teeth did an above average job.
Fantastic experience: Great dental care with a Smile! Have been a loyal client for over 30 years. I think that speaks for itself
Fantastic experience: Always very professional in all respects with excellent results.
Fantastic experience: This practice is wonderful! Dr Schraber has tremendous skills, and is a very kind and caring doctor. He takes time to explain procedures and answers my questions. Big shout out to Nicole and Doris who manage to make sense of insurance and are always helpful throughout my visits. A professional and efficient team! Highly recommended.
Thank you! and Thanks for acknowledging our team. I couldn't do it without them. They make me look good.
Fantastic experience: At Lifetime Dentistry the doctors, hygienists and staff are all gentle, professional and friendly. This is based on the experience I’ve had as a patient there for over 35 years.
Fantastic experience: Amanda was a lovely and efficient hygienist and DDS Schraber very thorough and explains everything.
Fantastic experience: Once again I had a wonderful experience! Espy did my cleaning and is warm, professional and thorough! I always feel so well taken care of!
Fantastic experience: I had my teeth cleaned by Espy, the hygienist! She always does wonderful work! She is caring, kind, and competent!Dr Schraber is a great dentist! He comes in to see if I have any questions or concerns. I am fortunate to be in such great hands! Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Another great visit with my Son
Fantastic experience: Long time patient! 5 star review. Service, care, flexibility and attention to detail.
Fantastic experience: Office staff very accommodating and pleasant. Dental hygienist very efficient thorough. I have been a patient of Dr. Schmidt’s for a very long time. Excellent dentist!
Fantastic experience: A great and welcoming staff. Dr. Schrader is an excellent dentist, very considerate and caring. He is very caring and made me feel comfortable. I was not looking forward to this procedure yet he did everything to make me aware of exactly what had to be done. Also they saw me on short notice. Which I appreciated.
Fantastic experience: As always we have a phenomenal experience with their team. We have been coming here for many years and trust them the most to give rock star care and service!! Thank you!! -Sarah, Alice and Zoe.
Fantastic experience: Hands down the best dental care experience! Everyone was so nice and made me feel comfortable from start to finish. The hygienist was super thorough, and the dentist explained everything so clearly—I truly felt like I was getting the best care possible!
Fantastic experience: Great communication. Personable and professional.
Fantastic experience: Been a very happy client for many years . Friendly front desk and hygienists and great, respectful and trustworthy dentist
Fantastic experience: Great dentist great staff
Fantastic experience: Great
Fantastic experience: I had a great experience at this dental office! Dr. Schraber and the staff are wonderful!
Fantastic experience: The doctor was very good and answered all my questions. Got me in same day for a filling! THANKS!
Fantastic experience: They are very informative with adjustment to appointments and always attentive to your needs. Love the staff and Dr. Smidt; always very friendly.
Fantastic experience: Always great!
Fantastic experience: Excellent empathetic staff. Dr Shraber was very professional and caring. Thanks to Doris for getting me an appt quickly. Overall experience =10
Fantastic experience: I took my 7 year old son to get his teeth cleaned today. As usual, the staff and dentist were competent and very friendly! My son always says he loves going to get his teeth cleaned!
Gill,
I am glad we could help.
Fantastic experience: Awesome experience! The whole staff is amazing including the doctor. I Love being treated with the utmost respect and kindness! ♥️
Fantastic experience: Great service ,very professional,friendly and always on time have been going here for over 20 years wouldn’t go anywhere else
Fantastic experience: Dr Schmidt is great. Placed implants on my father today. Very informative on the procedures and after care. His assistants and front desk ladies are attentive and kind!
Your dad made it easy for me. I'm thrilled with the result. Thanks for the kind words.
Fantastic experience: Professional, efficient, and takes great care of your oral health. Would recommend Dr. Schmidt for everyone in your family.
Fantastic experience: The most gentle cleaning ever! Espi is great and Dr. Schraber is excellent!
Fantastic experience: Once again just…….Exceptional Service the whole staff really takes the fear out of going to the Dentist. (The needles and drill gives me anxiety) They finished before you know it. And everyone there are great conversationalist. Do yourself a real favor and let them take care of your teeth. The staff deserves a standing ovation!!
Fantastic experience: I love this dentist practice, staff are wonderful, kind, attentive and personable. They make going to the dentist a breeze, they listen and treat you with respect and get the job done efficiently.
Karen, thanks for the kind words. Patients like you make our job easy!
Fantastic experience: Excellent as always -- great dentist and great hygienist!
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt and ALL of his lovely staff are topnotch. I look forward to my appointment! Excellent service!
Fantastic experience: Great all around. Wonderful staff. Everyone is very friendly and makes you feel comfortable. Very clean. Nice waiting area that was cutely decorated for Halloween. And most importantly, my teeth feel great!! Visited again for my six month check up and I can’t say enough about the wonderful experience and crew! I am not the best dental patient, a little nervous, but everyone makes me feel extremely comfortable. Both hygienists I’ve seen and Dr. Shraber are very gentle and friendly. Helps a ton! A+ all around!
We are thrilled that your teeth feel great. That's what we are here for.
Fantastic experience: My dental experience could not be any better. The staff and dentist are personable. I feel safe in their care. ❤️
Fantastic experience: I'm always pleased when coming to Lifetime Dentistry. Everyone is very professional. Very patient with me. Listens to my jokes. Thank you all for taking care of me?
Fantastic experience: I had a very professional yet personable experience going to Lifetime Dentistry, meeting Dr. Schraber and his staff.
Fantastic experience: Dr Schmidt's team is professional and the office setting is always comfortable and friendly. I have been his patient since he opened his practice and would choose no other dentist. I would highly recommend Dr Schmidt for a family dentist.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful dentist and friendly helpful staff. My whole family uses this practice. If you are looking for a friendly practice the whole family can use Dr. Schmidt is the dentist for you.
Fantastic experience: Always treated well and leave with a smile. Thanks!
Fantastic experience: Everyone at Dr. Schmidt office is wonderful. I am always nervous when I go but they all seem to always calm me down. I would recommend everyone go they all work as a team. Thank you for the good care that you give me See you soon.
Fantastic experience: Have been going here for 25 or 30 years. Has always been a great dentist. The new dentist who has taken over while Dr. Schmidt is on medical leave has been very good too. Erin and Esme are fantastic hygienists also. it’s always a good experience.
Fantastic experience: Been going here for many years on and off. Everyone here is professional and amazing.
Fantastic experience: Erin is great
Thanks! We think so too!
Fantastic experience: Excellent!!
Fantastic experience: Staff are very friendly and supportive. Quick work and is satisfactory
Fantastic experience: I was very pleased with the emergency Service this past week:friendly and precise.
Julie, Is everything OK. You left us a 1 star review. Was this by mistake? or did something go wrong with your appointment?
Fantastic experience: Great experience New dentist is great and o love Espy.
Fantastic experience: Doctor Schmidt and Erin are great to work with. Always a pleasure coming to their office
Fantastic experience: Excellent dentist and staff. They responded to my emergency speedily and efficiently.
Fantastic experience: This dental practice is great. Everyone there is caring and helpful and the dentists are both awesome.
Randy, thanks for the kind words. I new you would like Dr. Schraber!
Fantastic experience: Great visit. I’ve been going here for 10 years now. Even though I moved 15 miles away (and have plenty of dentists near me) I still drive to see Dr. Schmidt and the staff. I even married into a family with a dentist and I still prefer to see Dr. Schmidt!
Fantastic experience: Espy is the best hygienist, always very thorough and gentle, and a lovely person. Dr. Schmidt is a great dentist. He gives me time during my checkups, and provides good advice to help me maintain a healthy mouth.
Thank you for the kind words!
Fantastic experience: Always positive and caring associates. Gentle and efficient
Fantastic experience: Absolutely love ❤️ this dentistry, I'm in Maryland and my mom's with dementia is in a wonderful rehabilitation center in Skokie. I was concerned about her sucking a particular tooth and arranged for her to be sent to Dr Schmidt he/office staff were GREAT! They were patient with the center in transporting my mom there, Even rescheduling on a missed appointment. The exam was awesome and Dr Schmidt called after, giving me a thourough run down on the exam, what was needed, etc. "Bamb!" did I pick the right dentistry or what...that was hard, but thank you. Love this place .
I’m glad we could help. Thanks for the kind words.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt and has staff are excellent in every regard. Friendly, professional, knowledgeable. You hear those terms a lot, but in this case they are absolutely true. Dr. Schmidt has been in practice in Skokie for at least the 21 years that I have seen him. His office has evolved into a state of the art facility that feels very comfortable. His knowledge of dentistry is unsurpassed. Five stars!
Fantastic experience: The very best dental hygienists!
Fantastic experience: Top notched staff. Very friendly and on time. Espie is the best.
Fantastic experience: Long time patient. The Dr. Is a good listener and a very skilled at all the issues surrounding your teeth. Also all the support staff are great at each of their functions.
Fantastic experience: Great first experience. Very professional and thorough.
Fantastic experience: The staff and Dr. Rich are you very professional. Highly recommended if you need a dentist
Fantastic experience: Exceptional service. Thank you.
Fantastic experience: Dr Scmidt and his staff are awesome and very friendly and proficient in their trade. I hghly recommend them!
Fantastic experience: Always great service with a smile. You won't be disappointed!
Fantastic experience: It was a very long visit. They were patient and kind. They explained everything well.
Thank you for hanging in there. We got a great result. We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Fantastic experience: Friendly and skilled dentistry practice. Staff is warm and sincerely friendly. The Dr's are very skilled. Best root canal I've ever had and I've had some root canals... If you visit, you will make them your home for dental work.
Fantastic experience: I have a great experience in this doctor office. Everyone since to be very respectful each other.
Fantastic experience: Great people.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt and his staff are very professional. Whatever time my appointments are, I am always taken on time and they always take care of my issues. I am very pleased.
Fantastic experience: Professional, efficient.
Fantastic experience: As always coming into Dr. Schmidt's office is FUN. I love everyone there and so look forward to seeing them. The care is like no other place I have ever been. The attention and care given is extra special. Going to the Dentist now is a treat every 6 months. And my whole family agrees.
Fantastic experience: They are all really great and very friendly Dr Thomas was very personable! The best part is they are so gentle !
Fantastic experience: The entire staff here is delightful, efficient and client health & welfare concentric! Grateful to be a patient of their practice!!!
Fantastic experience: Have been going to this practice for 4 years. Espie always cleans my teeth very carefully and is such a sweet person. Dr Schmidt is very personable and knowledgable. He is very good about providing pain-free procedures and always explains what he is doing and what my dental needs are.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service and professionalism.
Fantastic experience: Although my family has only been with Lifetime for about a year we couldn't have made a better choice. Their hygienist is amazing. She is gentle but thorough and is so easy to talk to. The entire staff is friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: You guys are the best! I thought we were supposed to hate going to the dentist. Thank you!!!!
Fantastic experience: Dr Schmidt is an excellent dentist; he is kind, considerate, very gentle, very smart and communicates everything he is doing and why. A visit with Dr Schmidt is almost painless. He also has a marvelous staff. Of course, Dr Schmidt is very highly recommended by me! Liz Holst
Fantastic experience: Fast and awesome!
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt, Espy (hygienist) and everyone at this office are the best. They make a visit to the dentist both painless and enjoyable. I actually look forward to going to the dentist! Highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: Like going to visit an Old Friend. Every visit goes smoothly. I can tell that Everyone on the staff is very experienced, which gives me a great deal of comfort while I’m in the chair!
Fantastic experience: Dr Schmidt has been in practice for many years now at his Skokie office. I was overwhelmed at my first visit how organized he is. He is top notch, skillful, and above all, very personable. He has acquired a great staff of hygienists, assistants, and an efficient and friendly front office. Centrally located in Skokie across from Old Orchard. If you're looking for a dental practice whose priority is the patient, this is it.
Fantastic experience: Erin is knowledgeable, courteous and a wonderful technician. If dr Schmidt doesn't know something, then it is not worth knowing. The two ladies in the front office are kind and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Friendly, prompt, reasonably priced.
Fantastic experience: Always a good experience— knowledgeable dentistry and hygienist skill with the plus of personable communication.
Fantastic experience: Best dental experience ever.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt and his staff are very thorough and accommodating!
Fantastic experience: Always a pleasure to see Dr Schmidt who took care of my dental issue with his usual professional skill and friendly manor. He’s the best!
Fantastic experience: I love this place! Been going here forever.
Fantastic experience: This was my first time seeing Dr Schmidt, because my long time dentist retired and recommended him. I was naturally a little nervous at first trying a new dentist in many, many years, but that quickly went away. I thought everyone in the office was so nice, kind and attentive. My cleaning was probably the best I have every had. I will definitely continue go to this office and highly recommend it.
Fantastic experience: Dr. Schmidt and his staff are wonderful! Everyone is friendly, helpful and kind. I always feel like I'm being well taken care of. And the work is impeccable.
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