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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

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As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.