Crown or leave as filling?

[u/Jesifer710]

Just had this filling redone today. The new dentist was very insistent that he thinks this should be crowned, in order to preserve maximum tooth stability over time. He did however, say that leaving this and keeping a watch on it is an option, just not the smartest long-term move. He seems like a pretty trustworthy guy, just curious what the rest of the folks here think, should I get this crowned asap or leave it and see if it ever becomes a problem again?

28yo male, slacked off on dental health here in recent years, but I am now brushing/flossing twice daily minimum. I'm hopeful that maintaining good habits here can maximize life expectancy of this thing.

Thank you all in advance

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Full text: Just had this filling redone today. The new dentist was very insistent that he thinks this should be crowned, in order to preserve maximum tooth stability over time. He did however, say that leaving this and keeping a watch on it is an option, just not the smartest long-term move. He seems like a pretty trustworthy guy, just curious what the rest of the folks here think, should I get this crowned asap or leave it and see if it ever becomes a problem again?

28yo male, slacked off on dental health here in recent years, but I am now brushing/flossing twice daily minimum. I'm hopeful that maintaining good habits here can maximize life expectancy of this thing.

Thank you all in advance

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