Same patient. If he does not stop using methamphetamine, what restorative treatment would you provide?

Correct answer: A. Composite

• A. Correct. With ongoing drug use and a poor prognosis, conservative, lower-cost direct restorations (composite) are appropriate; investing in extensive indirect work is not justified while disease drivers persist.
• B. Veneers are elective/esthetic and inappropriate for an actively deteriorating, high-risk dentition.
• C. Crowns are costly definitive restorations not warranted until the patient's caries risk is controlled.