What is the definition or description of: procedure-dental?

Dental treatment: A dental procedure is a dental treatment of some sort such as a filling, a cleaning or an extraction.

Oral cavity: Dental procedure is a procedure related to the oral cavity involving gums and teeth.

Dental procedures: Dental procedures are any actions or treatment performed by a dentist, dental hygienist, or dentist\physician, for the purpose of treating, correcting, preventing, or improving any problem associated with teeth, gums, muscles, joints, supporting tissues, jawbones or any related tissues within the oral cavity.

What dentists do: Dental procedures start with the most basic of care and work through a variety of treatment options to prevent and treat common oral health issues. Your dentist’s job is to educate patients about oral hygiene, deliver preventive treatment against periodontal (gum) disease and dental caries (tooth decay), provide additional services and referral to specialists as needed.

Insurance term: I have seen this on insurance payment forms. All it means is that the procedure submitted to the insurance company was a dental procedure such as a filling or a crown or a denture or a cleaning, etc....