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My hypothesis on why I stutter I am 32 and have stuttered since i was 6 or 7. It started summer break after first grade. This also happened to be when my front two teeth grew back. Now i know for a lot of children who stutter this happens about the same age around 7 or 8. But the difference with me is i lost my two front teeth in a water-slide accident when i was two years old. So i learned to talk without my two front teeth. Ive also learned that speech is developed as an almost mechanical part of the brain and hardwired in at an early age. Then as soon as my front teeth grew in i developed a speech disorder. So 'im not sure if this a coincidence or cause. Also im not very anxious around other people. In fact i was extremely extrovert in k and 1st grade loved show and tell and answering questions. I know some people think stuttering is due to anxiety, but i think the anxiety is due to stuttering, and it becomes a vicious cycle.