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While some authors claim that its use in non-growing patients could produce some dentoskeletal effects, other studies indicate that Class II correction occurs only through significant dental effects.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To evaluate the effects in non-growing Class II patients with mandibular retrusion, promoted by the treatment with mandibular propulsion appliances and determine if they produce mandibular changes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The research was carried out in nine electronic databases and additional manual searches up to July 2019. Selection criteria were no restriction was placed on date and publication language. Randomized or non-randomized clinical trials with\/without control were included. They must evaluated non-growing patients with Class II malocclusion, treated with mandibular propulsion appliances; outcomes were assessed before and after treatment.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Data collection and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Data were extracted by two independent examiners in duplicate. The ROBINS-I tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of the 2824 articles identified, 11 non-randomized clinical articles were selected for qualitative analysis and 8 for quantitative analysis. SNB (0.87\u00b0, CI 95% 0.08, 1.66), ANB (\u22120.82\u00b0, CI 95% \u22121.24 to 0.40) and Pg\/OLp [2.3 to 1.2 mm (P &amp;lt; 0.001)] presented smallest but significant mandibular changes with some differences regarding the used appliance. The Herbst appliance showed the largest mandibular changes followed by the SUS appliance when evaluated through Ar-Pg. SNA showed non-significant changes. Overbite (\u22122.85. CI 95% \u22123.06, \u22122.64), Overjet (\u22125.00.CI 95% \u22125.45, \u22124.55) showed significant changes in all devices. Class II correction occurs through a significant labial movement of the mandibular incisors, some lingual inclination of the maxillary incisors and minor skeletal changes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>All mandibular propulsion appliances examined, showed efficiency in normalizing the Class II malocclusion in adult patients; however, changes were acquired mainly through dentoalveolar changes. Some minor mandibular forward changes was noted, mainly in patients treated with the Herbst appliance. Randomized clinical trials are needed to improve scientific evidence.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Registration<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>PROSPERO (code CRD42017067384).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejo\/cjz089","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,10,18]],"date-time":"2019-10-18T19:10:25Z","timestamp":1571425825000},"page":"163-173","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Mandibular propulsion appliance for adults with Class II malocclusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Daybelis","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez Espinosa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Post-graduation Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Par\u00e1 (UFPA), Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1, Brazil"},{"name":"Specialization in Orthodontics, Brazilian Dentistry Association, Bel\u00e9m, Par\u00e1, 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