Permanent retainer?!
Question:
Permanent retainer?
i just got my braces taken off today and a permanent bottom retainer. The dentist told me to watch out what i eat (like hard things) but she said it was ok to chew gum...wouldnt that be worse than hard foods?
Answers:
No, it wouldn't. Hard foods would put pressure on the wire, and that could cause it to loosen. Gum might just stick to it a little, but you don't chew gum with your front teeth, you chew it with your back teeth. If you bite into something hard, you would be putting pressure on your front teeth where your permanent retainer is.