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THE CRANIOFACIAL Center:
Advances in the Treatment of Facial Deformities...page 6
Larry A. Sargent, M.D.

and aesthetically. The results achieved with this craniofacial approach have minimized revisional surgery and brought us closer to reproducing exact preinjury facial bone architecture. These innovative techniques establish a higher standard of care for facial fracture treatment.

Summary and Conclusion
Craniofacial surgery encompasses the reconstruction of a broad spectrum of facial deformities. These techniques and principles have been used to improve the treatment and standard of care in congenital and acquired deformities. This field is in its early stages of development and is growing rapidly. The functions of a craniofacial team have been described and examples used to show the type of reconstructive procedures routinely performed at our center. These complex problems require a multidisciplinary team specializing in and dedicated to their care, thus permitting the maximum expertise to be applied to both treatment and development of innovations. Such a center offers great possibilities to many deformed patients. We hope this paper will inform physicians of the services available to their patients with craniofacial deformities.

References
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The Tennessee Craniofacial Center, part of the Erlanger Health System, is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Center, led Larry A. Sargent, M.D., specializes in the evaluation and treatment of patients of all ages with craniofacial deformities. Location: 975 East Third Street. Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
Phone: 423-778-9192 or 800-418-3223 Fax: 423-778-8172
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