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 211 consecutive patients with systemic diseases (January 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 (Mönckeberg medial arteriosclerosis [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 maintained 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.
Keywords: Mönckeberg's medial arteriosclerosis; kidney diseases; systemic diseases; vascular calcification.
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