The document discusses tooth-colored restorative materials and procedures for their use. It describes different types of tooth-colored materials including composite resins, glass ionomer cements, and compomers. It also discusses dental adhesion/bonding systems and the development of dentin bonding agents. Cavity preparation designs for tooth-colored restorations include conventional, beveled conventional, and modified preparations. The clinical procedure for placing a tooth-colored restoration involves local anesthesia, isolation, cavity preparation, acid etching, bonding agent application, composite insertion, and finishing procedures.