The design, construction and a brief indication of the advantages of the stabilized canine retractor have already been explained (Adams, 1983). It is the purpose of the present investigation to clarify and evaluate the physical characteristics of the new form and to ascertain the precise nature and degree of the differences between it and the hitherto widely used standard form of this spring.
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