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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of medial vascular calcifications in the oral and maxillofacial region and their association with systemic diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included two hundred and eleven consecutive patients with systemic diseases (Jan 2015- May 2016). Medical history and radiographic images were evaluated. Univariate analysis (t-test) was performed for continuous variables (age). The Chi square test was applied for the categorical variables (MMA, gender). RESULTS There was a 6.2% prevalence of MMA. The mean age of patients with MMA was 65.46±13.38. The prevalence of kidney disease in patients with MMA was significantly higher than in those without MMA (p <0.001). This finding was mantained even after adjusting for other systemic diseases (OR= 31.84 (8.63-136.78). CONCLUSION A significant prevalence of MMA in kidney disease patients was observed in this pilot study.