Bifidobacterium dentium
Bifidobacterium dentium is a species of bacteria in the genus "Bifidobacterium", branched anaerobic bacteria from the Bifidobacteriaceae family.

"B. dentium" is a source of anaerobic infections, and is also tracked in polluted water to trace the source of fecal contamination. Scientists have shown that "B. dentium" can cause tooth decay in humans. Due to its high tolerance of the acidic environments reached by the human mouth (pH 4.5), "B. dentium" can sustain growth in the oral cavities, cause harm to the teeth, and break down sugars.

"B. dentium" has been identified by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital as producing a neurotransmitter that may play a role in preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease.

"B. dentium" colonizes the intestinal mucus layer, where it has been found to produce acetate. In addition, "B. dentium" produces the neurotransmitter GABA and other products which regulate intestinal goblet cells. In addition, "B. dentium" may be involved in the development of mucin. 
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