White tongue with red spots Why?

The patient's tongue coating is relatively white and has red spots. It is considered that it may be caused by excessive consumption of spicy and stimulating foods in daily life, or foods that are difficult to digest and absorb, and long-term stimulation. As for the red spots on the tongue, it may be periodontitis or gingivitis and other diseases, which cause the patient to show symptoms such as swelling of the tongue papilla, so it will show red spots. It is suggested that patients can first be conditioned by diet, such as eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, preventing eating some irritating foods in daily life, and after a period of time, the phenomenon of thick white tongue coating may be alleviated. If the patient is accompanied by some symptoms such as gum swelling and pain, some anti-inflammatory drugs such as metronidazole can be taken orally to relieve them. If necessary, they can also go to a regular hospital for oral cleaning.