EP 15: What’s Up With European Dental Offices?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We head to Europe for this edition (not really)! By pure coincidence (really!), we both chose stories from outside the good ole USA. Turns out dental anxiety isn’t really a thing in Sweden. Must be nice. And in Spain, if you thought you had a problem with patients not showing up for appointments then you haven’t seen anything like this new trend for European travelers. Grab your virtual passports and hop aboard!</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dental Anxiety in Sweden </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Irish Visiting Tenerife Island In Spain For Dental Care?</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotes</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">  </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Swedes are amazing: “Nearly 81% of the respondents said they had absolutely no dental anxiety.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Are they serving Swedish meatballs at the dental offices?”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“These generations have learned from one another the value of dentistry.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Irish people are calling down and making appointments in Tenerife so they can get out of the country on a travel exemption.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“At least pay them for their time since they gave you an excuse!” </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources from the show:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"> <h1><a href= "https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tenerife-dentist-willing-to-inform-police-about-bogus-irish-appointments-1.4483181"> <span style="