The health of teeth can change within matter of time. The pink and healthy appearing gums may have serious buildup below their gumline. The building up of this kind beneath gumline is due to bacterium. The bacteria not only affect health of tissues but it may lead to loss of tooth as well. There is availability of an instrument, periodontal probe that helps in detecting early signs of gum diseases. The calculation of tissues surrounding tooth is measured in millimeters with the help of this instrument. The instrument is placed in such a manner between teeth and gums to calculate pocket depth of periodontal pocket. In case of periodontal pockets, being deeper than 3 millimeters, it is a case of inflamed gums or erosion of gums has started taking place. The gingival probing is a dental exercise that helps in upkeep of teeth and gums of an individual.