I SO feel your pain. I hated braces! And I needed like 10 baby (and 4 adult) teeth pulled for it. I could never get the wax to stick on right haha. I remember when I first got mine on, and went in a month later ot get them tightened. My teeth were still sore, but the helper (w/e you call them) didn't seem to believe me they could still be sore. So she was pulling on them and when I winced in pain a little she got really mad at me for not holding my head still Stupid braces!