How to Chew With Your Mouth Closed

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Practice with chewing gum.

   Close your mouth and chew with your back teeth.
   
   Use one or two sticks of gum for this practice.
   
   Remember to breathe through your nose, not through your mouth.
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   Step 2: Start out with small portions of food; first soft food

   Put a little bit of the food into your mouth.
   
   Now close your mouth, chewing with only your back teeth.
   
   Chew slowly; this helps you keep your mouth closed. , This is no reason to open your mouth.
   
   Still chew with it closed. , Follow the same principle: small portions at first, then slowly work your way up.
   
   Chew slowly. , While these may make noise, it is no excuse to open your mouth while chewing.
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   Step 3: like ice-cream or yogurt.

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   Step 4: Once you have mastered it with the soft foods

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   Step 5: try chewing larger portions at a time

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   Step 6: as you would normally eat.

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   Step 7: Move on to the more solid foods now

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   Step 8: like fruits

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   Step 9: and bread.

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    Step 10: Once you are past this stage

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    Step 11: try the hardest foods

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    Step 12: such as granola bars and cereals.

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