TY - JOUR T1 - Common Causes of Cusp Fracture in Adults; A Systematic Review A1 - Omar Mohammed AlShehri A1 - Nasser Mohammed Jali A1 - Yasser Mansour Almutairi A1 - Mohammed Mohsin Aljrais A1 - Abdullah Mushabbab Alsirhani A1 - Ahmed Saad AlQudairi JF - Annals of Dental Specialty JO - Ann Dent Spec SN - 2347-2022 Y1 - 2022 VL - 10 IS - 2 DO - 10.51847/jBTdUqt7Cx SP - 35 EP - 38 N2 - Cusp fractures take place regularly in root canal treated teeth with huge restorations and no cusp protection. These cracks frequently lead to perplexing clinical decisions, for instance, whether to carry out intricate restorative treatment or extraction of the fractured teeth. Traumatic dental injuries may occur due to either a direct or indirect impact. The extent of the harm comes from the energy, direction, and form of the impacting item and the reaction of the tissues neighboring the tooth. A systematic literature review was conducted from 2012 to 2022 was performed using databases such as PubMed, Medline and ScienceDirect. The key words used were “cusp fractures”, “tooth trauma”, “cracked tooth’. PRISMA flowchart was used to describe the selection process of searched articles. We found A total of six studies were included in the systematic review of which three documented falls and injuries as the most common cause of cusp fracture. Most common reasons for cusp fracture are noted to be trauma, whereas the occlusal stress or restoration related fractures are less common. UR - https://annalsofdentalspecialty.net.in/article/common-causes-of-cusp-fracture-in-adults-a-systematic-review-n2qyrocw1znd5ex ER -