Why does touching tinfoil with your teeth, especially when you have fillings, hurt so much?

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Why does touching tinfoil with your teeth, especially when you have fillings, hurt so much?

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Two different metals (aluminum and silver) in your saliva creates a simple battery. This battery’s voltage causes a small electrical current that conducts through your tooth. This causes the pain you feel.

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