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 My son who is 2.7 yrs old. He swallows his food without chewing.He has 16 teeth in total both in the upper and lower but he never chew..kindly suggest is it related to any medical condition or kindly let me know from whom I should seek help in developing his chewing skills.
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Dear parents,        Your observation is true, child up to age of 2years to 3years do not start chewing. The second molars do erupt by 30months & than only proper chewing starts.
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