According to the English researchers they have discovered a new bacterium that contributes to tooth decay and gum disease.
The new bug called “Prevotella histicola” is being considered a brand new species of bacteria that like hundreds of other bacteria thrives in human mouth.
There are millions of bacteria in every milliliter of saliva and more than half of them are unknown.
This new finding may prove quite helpful for the scientists to understand those changes in bacterial activity that becomes the cause of mouth problems.