Condolences to your son.
I had braces for 4 years. My biggest tip is medication. Let him have his tylenol (in correct dosages of course) as needed. I also found that for follow-up tightenings, taking a tylenol a half hour before the appt really helped. Oh, and wax. Not too much, because the sad reality is that his gums do need to toughen up a bit, but putting it places where there is noticeable pain is good.
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