[The characteristics of antibacterial root canal-filling materials].

The filling material of endomethasone Spad, N2, AH26, Diaket, Iod paste which are used in clinics often are evaluated from the point of view of their antibacterial effects to the microorganisms which are isolated from root canals. In the study, streptococcus were defined as the most often producing microorganisms in the canals. It was observed that, on the producing microorganisms, the most effective filling materials were spad and N2, following these were AH26, Diaket the less effective filling materials were endomenthasone and iod paste.