Braces in Los Angeles

Orthodontists in Los Angeles California

the wire came out of the hole at the back.
I only have a wire, and brackets in my mouth, nothing else. You know the back teeth have brackets that are attached to these “anchor” thingies… that the wire goes through? It came out of that. How do I explain that less confusing, and with correct terminology so the assistants don’t say “ya whatever moron, just open up and let me figure it out myself”

I have had braces for 2 years now. Just went to the orthodontics again and he put these rubber bands on my braces. They are attached from the front to the bottom of my canines. It hurts a lot and it’s not practical because I can’t move my mouth properly and it looks really weird. I have to wear it for 6 or 7 weeks and I start uni before this.
What are they and why do I need them?