Last week, Dave was chomping on tortilla chips (acceptable from orthodontist's point of view if you do it right) when the wire suddenly sprang free from his teeth on that side. The office was closed so I fixed it for him and he had instant relief.
This week, they upgraded Dave to "the thick wire."
The good news is it will move his teeth into a better position faster. The bad news is I probably won't be able to MacGyver anything else from here on out.