青少年睡眠中磨牙? 研究稱或爲受欺凌跡象!

Teeth-grinding in teenagers could be a sign they are being bullied at school, research suggests.

研究表明，青少年磨牙可能是他們在學校受到欺負的標誌。

An oral health charity said parents and schools should be aware of the problem, which can also affect adults who are stressed and anxious.

一家口腔健康慈善機構表示，家長和學校應該意識到這個問題，口腔的問題也會影響到備受壓力和焦慮的成年人。

Teeth-grinding can lead to headaches, worn-down teeth and disrupted sleep - and it appears to be on the rise, experts say.

專家稱，磨牙會導致頭痛、蛀牙和影響睡眠質量等症狀。

A study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation found that 13 to 15-year-olds who experienced verbal bullying at school were nearly four times as likely to suffer from teeth-grinding at night, or sleep bruxism, than other teenagers.

發表在《口腔康復雜誌》上的一項研究發現，在學校遭受欺凌的13到15歲的青少年，在夜間磨牙的機率是其他青少年的四倍。

Dr Nigel Carter, from the Oral Health Foundation, said bruxism was also something to look out for in the UK.

口腔健康基金會的奈傑爾·卡特醫生稱，磨牙現象在英國也很常見。

"Grinding teeth may not sound like a priority within the wider picture, but it could prove to give a vital insight into a child's state of mind and could be an important sign for us to identify bullying at an earlier stage."

“一般情況下，磨牙可能聽起來不像是遭受到欺負的主要症狀，但它可能是孩子心理狀態的一個至關重要的反映，可能是我們在早期識別遭受霸凌的一個重要標誌。”

Dr Carter estimates that sleep bruxism could affect more than six million people in the UK.

卡特醫生估計，在英國，睡覺時磨牙的問題可能困擾着超過600萬人。