Your Paw-some Question | How are wisdom teeth removed?
Update: 2025-07-31
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What happens if you need your third molars removed? Cosmo and I find out, after talking to our friend David Carsten. He's a dentist anesthesiologist who studied at Washington State University and now teaches at Oregon Health and Science University.
Find out the real tooth here.
Resources you can use:
- Find out what it's like to be a dentist, a dental hygienist or a dental assistant, thanks to Teeth Talk Girl
- Learn more about early humans' big jaws with Ted-Ed
- Get the official word on wisdom teeth from the American Dental Association
Sound effects courtesy Zapsplat and Pixabay
As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.
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