債務危機致愛爾蘭磨牙患者數飆升

Dentists claimed that massive debt and deficit problems in Ireland have left the country with an increasing number of cases of teeth-grinding。

牙醫們反應，愛爾蘭的債務危機和赤字問題使得當地的磨牙症呈不斷攀升的趨勢。

One in five people will grind their teeth due to anxiety, excessive smoking, alcohol use and the consumption of too much coffee, according to experts. But dentists found there are more people with bruxism in Ireland。

專家認爲，1/5的人會在睡時磨牙，原因往往是焦慮、過量吸菸、飲酒和飲用太多咖啡。但牙醫們發現在愛爾蘭，磨牙症患者數目更多。

"While we don't have exact figures I know from my own practice and from talking to other dentists that there has been a substantial increase in the number of patients suffering from this condition," said Dermot Canavan of the Irish Dental Association. "From talking to patients it is clear many are facing severe financial pressure."

“我們沒有準確數據，據我個人的實踐以及與同行的經驗交流，發現愛爾蘭患磨牙症的人越來越多，”愛爾蘭牙科協會的德莫特 卡納瓦醫生說。“從和患者聊天來看，很明顯，許多人都面臨着嚴重的財政壓力。”

Ireland's economy has been hammered by the international financial crisis and the government has brought in a series of severe austerity budgets that have slashed spending and increased taxes. In addition, Ireland had to seek an 85 billion euros ($112 billion) rescue package from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund。

受國際金融危機的影響，愛爾蘭經濟遭受重創。爲此，愛爾蘭政府已採取了一系列財政緊縮政策，包括增加稅收和削減開支。此外，愛爾蘭不得不向歐盟和國際貨幣基金組織尋求850億歐元 (1120億美元) 的救援計劃。