It
seems like your teeth aren't moving, but they ARE!
The wire, being a heat activated memory wire, is trying to go back to it's original position of "arch shaped". As long as that wire is still active, your teeth are still moving. I had my original lower wire stay active for 21 weeks!
Something else that will make you feel better: as for the lack of pain, you don't have to have pain, or even discomfort at all for the teeth to move. Actually, the teeth are moving more freely when there is no pain.
The reason for the long time between adjustments is that there are no ligs to change. The ligs break down over time changing their holding abilities so ortho's like to change them every 6-8 weeks or so. Not always, but usually. But even with traditional brackets the span between adjustments has gotten longer because of the memory wire. SEeing the ortho more frequently will NOT make the process go faster.
I agree with all of you in your frustration in the length between adjustments. I used to be so annoyed by that! But for the last 7 months I've been seen every 4 weeks. Once you're into the "detail phase" you will be in the ortho's chair more frequently.
Mind you, I am no expert. I've just been in Damons for 20 months and been reading these boards for 2 years.