With any major life change, there are bound to be some growing pains. That’s just as true for dentures as it is for anything else.

If you’ve gotten dentures recently, you may be dealing with a fair amount of sores on your gums. After all, your mouth isn’t really all that used to have a piece of acrylic pressed against it. These sores will become less prevalent with time, but until then, here are some things you can do to make your situation more comfortable.

You probably do a lot of thinking about how your breath smells to other people when you talk to them, and what you can do to make it feel as fresh as possible. However, you may have also recently begun to notice an odd taste in your mouth—like something bitter, metallic, or even rancid.

There are quite a few reasons that you could have a persistent bad taste in your mouth, some of which are more serious than others. Here’s why this could be happening to you.