The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients who visited the Examination section of Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Showa Dental Hospital, between October 2001 and September 2002. The results were as follows: 1. The total number of patients was 913 that consists of males 333 (36.5%) and females 580 (63.5%). 2. The patient's average age was 59.8 years old. 3. The ratio of introduction from the Department of General Clinic was 48.8%. The ratios of introduction from the Department of

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... Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Department of Conservative Dentistry were 25.6% and 10.9%, respectively. 4. The main chief complaints of new patients were Crown-Bridge, Denture and TMD, and those ratios were 52.2%, 26.6%, and 11.3%. 5. The main chief complaints of the patients without appointment were Denture and Crown-Bridge, and those ratios were 42.4% and 37.2%, respectively.