https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/248243/prime-dentalArticles written by Prime Dental from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1173059/dental-implants-hobart Your Dental Hygienist or Dentist first looks at the gums. Depending on skin tone, they should be light pink in colour, have stippled appearance, and tight against the teeth. Then, in addition to a visual examination, your Dental Hygienist or Dentist will use radiographs (x-rays) to display the extent of any bone loss that may have occurred and reveal any decay which may not be visible during the visual examination. The periodontal probe is a particularly valuable innovation as it can reveal the disease long before it becomes visually apparent (even to x-rays).