Red dots on the tongue can be caused by inflammation of the mycotic papillae on the surface of the tongue. When spicy, irritating food or food with very high temperature, such as hot pot and spicy hotpot, is available for a long time, it can easily cause direct stimulation of the mucous membrane on the tongue and cause inflammation of the mycotic papillae. Patients with imbalance of nutritional elements in the body and deficiency of vitamin C and vitamin B can also cause red spots on the surface of the tongue, and the surface of the tongue is like a strawberry, which is also called strawberry tongue. If the mouth is infected by a virus, causing viral stomatitis, it can also lead to an increase in red dots on the tongue. Weak children and elderly people, because of their low immune function, are easily infected by Candida albicans, causing fungal stomatitis, which can also lead to red dots on the surface of the tongue. Patients suffering from bacterial stomatitis or because of other dental disorders in the mouth, resulting in an increase in pathogenic factors in the mouth, can also cause red dots on the tongue.