Animals maintained in germ free environmental did not develop caries even when fed on a high carbohydrate diet is given by_____________?

Correct answer: D. Orland and Fizgerald

  • A. Gottlieb
  • B. Miller
  • C. Synder
  • D. Orland and Fizgerald

Explanation

Orland and Fitzgerald demonstrated that germ-free animals did not develop caries despite a high-carbohydrate diet, supporting the essential role of oral microorganisms. The experiment helped establish caries as a bacterially mediated disease.

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