A new research has shown that drinking tea helps prevent gum disease and tooth decay advancement. Drinking three cups of tea a day suppresses the bacteria that cause gum disease and tooth decay. Normal tea in particular contains compounds that act against Lactobacillus and Streptococcus mutans, which are responsible for tooth decay and gum disease. Researchers suggest drinking three or four cups of tea a day. It’s interesting to know that tea greatly neutralizes the acidic properties of bacterial plaque. These studies proved no differences between normal and green tea, however previous studies had shown green tea to be very effective for weight loss due to being lipotropic.