2006-11-05 06:42:40 · 10 answers · asked by Geek Freek 1 in Health ➔ Dental
not that I have tried this lately :-P
2006-11-05 06:50:20 · update #1
You are making a small battery and experiencing "galvanic shock" due to a reaction between your saliva, your fillings and the aluminum foil.
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2006-11-05 07:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have fillings, they counter act with the tinfoil and makes a sting type feeling. Although,you might not want to chew on tinfoil, its not the healthiest!
2006-11-05 06:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by MegM0930 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tinfoil is made of aluminum and aluminum is toxic to the body. I see patients all the time who have too much aluminum in their body and they experience short-term memory loss, worse if it's compounded with other heavy metal toxicity.
2006-11-05 06:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by LoveTheK9dogs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr. Sam is correct. You are creating Galvanic Shock. This is the interaction between the metals and saliva which causes an electric current to occur.
2006-11-05 10:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Dental Hygienist Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you rip off a piece of aluminum foil the blade makes pointy, well, points on the edges of the foil. those points dig into your gums, puncturing them.
Ok, i may or may not have made that up, but it sounds good.
2006-11-05 06:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by Ask Tara 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cause your body has electric pulses running through it and the foil acts as a conductor and connects pulses that shouldnt be connecting
2006-11-05 06:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because humans don't eat much aluminum :)
2016-05-22 01:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TIN FOIL (AKA ALUMINUM FOIL) HAS ANY SHARP EDGES WHEN CRUMPLED UP. MANY TIMES THESE SMALL EDGES DIG INTO THE CHEEK AND GUMS.
2006-11-05 07:31:26 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeepers....have you tried chewing on fire ?
2006-11-05 06:51:40 · answer #9 · answered by zen2bop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dunno? but once you experience it you will never do it again!!!trust me on this one!!!!
2006-11-05 09:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by richard c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋