Concept Taxonomy

12 categories organizing the 270 concepts of the Modern Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery learning graph.

Category	TaxonomyID	Description
Anatomy & Physiology	ANAT	Surgical anatomy, neurovascular structures, biomechanics, wound/bone healing
Imaging & Diagnostics	IMG	CBCT, CT, MRI, radiographic interpretation, AI-assisted analysis, 3D reconstruction
Anesthesia & Sedation	ANES	Local/general anesthesia, sedation, airway management, monitoring, emergency protocols
Pharmacology	PHARM	Analgesics, antibiotics, hemostatics, drug interactions, ERAS, opioid stewardship
Dentoalveolar Surgery	DENT	Extractions, impactions, infections, nerve injury, pre-prosthetic procedures
Dental Implantology	IMPL	Implant systems, bone grafting, guided/robotic placement, coding
Facial Trauma	TRAU	Mandibular/midface fractures, fixation, soft tissue, pediatric, ballistic
Orthognathic Surgery	ORTH	VSP, osteotomies, distraction, surgery-first, coding
TMJ Surgery	TMJ	Diagnosis, arthroscopy, open surgery, total joint replacement, navigation
Pathology & Oncology	PATH	Cysts, tumors, SCC, reconstruction, free flaps, radiation/chemo sequelae
Advanced Clinical	ADVC	Craniofacial/cleft, cosmetic, sleep apnea surgery
Surgical Technology	TECH	Robotics, navigation, 3D printing, AR/VR, piezoelectric instruments
Practice Operations	OPS	Billing, coding, compliance, EHR, financials, staffing, risk management
Frontiers & Development	FRONT	Regenerative medicine, AI, telemedicine, certification, lifelong learning