Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): June 2026

Development Of Smart Dental Mirror Based On Light Sensor And The Effectiveness Of Its Application On The Quality Of Examination

Cici Idela (3Master of Dental and Oral Therapist, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, Indonesia)
Bedjo Santoso (Master of Dental and Oral Therapist, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, Indonesia)
Lanny Sunarjo (Master of Dental and Oral Therapist, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jun 2026

Abstract

A common problem faced by dentists and dental therapists when using a conventional dental mirror is the need for additional light, such as a flashlight or headlamp, to perform examinations on patients, thereby reducing the effectiveness and efficiency of the examination process. The purpose of this research is to produce innovative tools and analyze their effectiveness to assess the quality of the examination in the aspects of simplicity, safety, efficiency, and accuracy. This research uses the Research and Development (R&D) method with stages: information gathering, product development design, expert validation, product trials, and product results. Sampling totaled 33, consisting of 3 experts and 30 respondents from dental and oral health workers. The independent variable is the Smart Dental Mirror tool. The research data were tested using a Likert Scale and SPSS program analysis Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results of this study are that the Smart Dental Mirror is feasible, with the results of testing by experts using a Likert Scale of 93.05%. The results of the effectiveness test of using Smart Dental Mirror show a value of entirely at 0.000 (p <0.05) in the aspects of simplicity, safety, efficiency, and accuracy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkg

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi includes an article on dental health research (p-ISSN: 2407-0866 e-ISSN: 2621-3664) Jurnal Kesehatan Gigi is a journal publish original research papers, review articles and case studies focused on : Dental nursing, dental health, dentistry, community dental health, dental and ...