Lifetime Dental Excellence

Best office, the staff is wonderful and the dentists are great. They provide several services and also have an in house insurance that is very reasonable and helps save money.

Dr. Hodas and his staff are top notch! They’re very customer service oriented and make you feel like family. Since moving to Michigan, my partner and I were searching for a good dentist and little did we know, we found a lot more than that. We are very thankful to have them. They make going to the dentist not nearly as bad.
*Flexible
*Best Customer Service
*Feels like family
*LGBT friendly

this place is awesome !!! wonderful staff !!!

After reading the negative reviews– I had to write a positive one. My wife and I have been going to Lifetime for many years. Dr Wernette and staff have excellent dental skills and use the latest equipment. They always follow up with a phone call if there is a crown or bridge. Their front office will work hard with the insurance coverage to make sure you get the results that are needed. We have friends that have been going there longer than us and they also have no complaints. Lifetime is a great dental office to have in downtown Clawson.
By the way– we registered with Unilocal many years ago while spending the winter in Kailua, Hawaii but are Michigan residents.

I stopped going to this dentist over 15 years ago — each time I went I was told I had multiple cavities. Since I’ve been going to my current dentist, I have learned this isn’t the case. This business is strictly out to make as much money out of you as they can. DO NOT GO.

I had been going to see a dentist in East Lansing for roughly 30 years. Never had a cavity. I started seeing Dr. Hodas in 2010.
Every time he examined my mouth for a yearly exam, he told me I had a new cavity. By the third visit (after having 2 cavities filled) I decided to get a second opinion by a dentist who happens to also be a family friend. He told me verbatim «If I filled every tooth that looks like that, I’d be a billionaire», implying there wasn’t a cavity.
Needless to say, as someone in the medical profession, I feel that this is unacceptable. I’d warn caution to those of you seeking to have dental work done by Dr. Hodas.

I live in Clawson and was looking for a dentist with early morning & evening hours — which this practice has. I gave them a try and was VERY impressed.
The office is clean and organized — the staff is SO FRIENDLY — it’s not impossible to get an appointment and EVERYONE I encountered was seriously very pleasant. They even «welcomed me to their practice» when I went in for my first appointment, and they sent a thank you card as well!
The cleaning I got was the best I’ve ever had — my teeth never looked better and I didn’t want to die in the middle of the cleaning. They use a little wand-​camera to take pictures of the teeth to show you close-​up problems on their monitor.
I sent my husband in for an appointment because he had tooth pain, and he was equally impressed; even commented on how his teeth were the cleanest ever after his cleaning.
Best part — after he got a filling at a second appointment, Dr. Wernette called him at home to check on how he was doing! CLASSY!
Highly recommend!

I was looking for a dentist that used my new insurance, and after reading the great reviews for Lifetime Dental Excellence (not on Unilocal,oddly enough), I decided they seemed like a great fit.
So far I’ve been there twice and couldn’t be happier. I was looking for a small practice, and this is perfect– by my second visit they already knew my name. I like feeling like I’m not just another mouth; I’m a person. When I told them I always gag during x-​rays, they even gave me a numbing spray to help, which I’ve never had before (and I’ve gone to probably a good 5 or 6 dentists).
The staff are friendly and helpful, and the whole experience was about as good as it gets at a dentist’s office! I highly recommend them.

I couldn’t be happier with Lifetime. I took my children there less than 2 weeks ago and have been taking them for a few years and am always 100% satisfied with the friendliness, professionalism and knowledge from the staff. My kids like Dr. Hodas and he treats them very well. The hygienist, Christina, was top-​notch and efficient. I would absolutely recommend Lifetime to my friends, family members and anyone who is looking for a dental practice.

I have been going to lifetime Dental Excellence for over ten years. The staff are very friendly and caring. They have a very nice plan for people who do not have insurance. If your looking for a Caring and Friendly Dental care give them a try. You will not be sorry. I even have my 86 year old mother going there and she is very happy with there care.

My Wife, Mother and Father all go to Lifetime Dental for their dental needs. They have all said nothing but good things about the place. Therefore, I decided to switch over and couldn’t be more happy and satisfied. They made a bite guard for me to combat my teeth grinding at night and it couldn’t fit better. I also had a mold made for teeth whitening as well as a cleaning and crown put on. They have the latest technology for administering the pain medicine as well as taking before and after photos of your teeth and showing them on the computer screen instantly after my crown was put on! Pretty impressive and something I’ve never experienced at any other dentist. Highly recommend!

Dental cleaning was ok but it didn’t seem very thorough in comparison to my previous dental office. The Dentist was fast but I wasn’t sure if he knew what he was doing. The one thing this office has is nice equipment — they had digital x-​rays and some data management software that can track your dental history to see if your dental health is improving or degrading over time. I think they are certainly worth visiting.

Dr. Wernette and his staff are fantastic! Not only are they friendly, but very professional as well… I believe their consulations are in the best interest of each client; i. e if a second visit if needed to get help remove stubborn plaque or a follow-​up in general. Not sure why reviewer Tracy H or Monique had such a bad experience… all businesses can have bad days, but I doubt what reviewer wrote was the way it was actually conveyed to her. I’ve never had an issue in the 5 years I have been going there. I have referred a few friends who love it there as well. This office is in the heart of Downtown Clawson and if you are looking for a new dentist office to take wonderful care of you and your teeth, I highly suggest you make an appointment. And if you can schedule with Courtney the hygentist you will not be disappointed! Not only is she the sweetest person on earth who loves her job, she is wonderful at it and really does care about keeping you & your teeth/​mouth healthy. I hear other nice feedback of the other hygentists as well, but I trust my teeth to Courtney and Dr. Wernette now for about 5 years 3x a year! Superior customer service at front desk from Linda and the other gals too. Very impressed every time I go and look forward to my next appointment next week.

I got this great ad for a dental cleaning and x-​rays and consultation. So I ran right in to get all that done. Never in my life has anyone said my teeth are that bad as that hygienist, Courtney. But they have this great water/​sand blaster thing that flew through every tooth much faster than the old scraping method. It was easy and relatively painless. Once she was done and I’m ready to choose my flavor for the polishing, she told me my teeth were SO bad that I need to come back for a second cleaning at the full price. When Dr. Hodas came in, he right away commented on what nice teeth I have. The way she talked, I thought he was going to walk in and vomit. I wrote a letter to Dr. Hodas inquiring why his ad says «dental cleaning» but it’s only a partial cleaning. He wrote back totally defending the hygienist and even brought up heart disease to me. (I just had a full physical and my doctor said all my scores are «enviable») I have since had my mouth looked at by my hygienist friend who was curious what the second cleaning could be for, except for them to make money. She did not see any of the bad things they saw at my dental appointment. Well, of course not! The plaque is gone, my teeth are clean, my gums are beautiful. A dental hygienist is a glorified cleaning lady. It would be like your maid coming in and saying, «Oh my god! I had to vacuum all your carpet. You should have seen the dust bunnies under your couch.» Everyone grows plaque on their teeth and we all have dust bunnies under our couch between cleanings. I won’t go back there again.