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Your Paw-some Question | How are wisdom teeth removed?
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Washington State University
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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
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