Failing to brush your teeth each morning and night with a soft-bristled toothbrush or forgetting to floss at least once per day can leave plaque and bacteria in your mouth. If those things are not removed in a reasonable amount of time they can harden into tartar which promotes gum... Read more » Amalgam, composite resin, gold, and dental grade porcelain are often used as dental filling materials to repair a tooth suffering from a cavity or a minor dental fracture. Once they have been cured or cemented into place, the dental filling will repair the tooth for many years. As the years... Read more »