So not too long ago I got a permanent retainer glued to the top of my teeth. My sister told me that her permanent retainer once fell off and it got me paranoid. I just go it on so the cement is relatively fresh but I rub the glue with my tongue and now I have a question... How strong is the cement? Can I eat and drink whatever or will certain foods and drinks ruin and wear the glue away? Should I brush and floss there gentler as to not wear the glue away? I hear all these stories of where the glue sometimes falls off in little chunks or something and they have to get their retainer re-glued on and so I ask how long will the glue last on my teeth before it starts to fade? Is the cement/glue strong enough to last awhile? Etc.
Whether or not it comes off is dependent on two things, really: 1: you not eating dumb things, like gum or air heads, etc. and 2: your bite. Some just do. The glue will stay as long as the bond took. Some may chip off from your bite, but there's not a lot you can do aside from being careful to stay away from foods that you are not supposed to eat. The glue can last years and years. It's the same stuff we use to cement crowns and it lasts decades. But adults don't do the same dumb stuff with their mouths that kids do.
