I placed an indirect pulp cap and then restored with composite, charging it out as a build-up and telling patient, due to his history of severe clenching and grinding, that he will likely need a crown (and if it becomes symptomatic, RCT). Is a crown mandatory here or just recommended? What if patient did not have a history of grinding?
I ended up crowning this tooth, but wondered as I was tearing up all that nice enamel if another type of restoration like an inlay or MOD would have sufficed. What would you have done?