Eli5: why does our face have involuntary contractions when we eat something sour?

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It’s a reflex to protect the enamel of your teeth. We salivate more and scrunch our mouths to pull the liquids away from our teeth. Sour foods indicate strong acids, so the reflex is there to help make our teeth last longer.

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