Therapeutic extraction of second molars in orthodontics: a scoping review.

Objective: To review the literature to identify the present evidence on the extraction of second molars in orthodontics.

Materials & Method: A search of the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science™, and ProQuest databases for full-text articles was done on March 5, 2024. The search went back till the 1st of January 1991 and was limited to articles in English.

Metabolite signatures of chronological age, aging, survival, and longevity.

Metabolites that mark aging are not fully known. We analyze 408 plasma metabolites in Long Life Family Study participants to characterize markers of age, aging, extreme longevity, and mortality. We identify 308 metabolites associated with age, 258 metabolites that change over time, 230 metabolites associated with extreme longevity, and 152 metabolites associated with mortality risk.

The swinging upper eyelid approach for large encapsulated intraconal masses presenting superolateral to the optic nerve (U-Swing).

Purpose: To describe an upper eyelid swinging approach (U-Swing) that is suitable for the surgical excision of a large benign encapsulated lesions located in the intraconal space superolateral to the optic nerve.

Methods: This is a retrospective case series. The study included a review of five patients' records who had large encapsulated intraconal masses, superolateral to the optic nerve, and who underwent surgical excision with the U-Swing approach in the authors' institute over the last 10 years.

LOW CERTAINTY OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE APPLICATION OF (AI) FOR THE AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF CEPHALOMETRIC LANDMARKS WITH PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Article Title And Bibliographic Information: Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Cephalometric Landmarks: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Digit Imaging. 2023 Jun;36(3):1158-1179.