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This study aims to evaluate the impact of diabetes on the healing of extraction sockets in non-diabetic, prediabetic, and type 2 diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology<\/jats:title>\n \n A prospective observational study was conducted with 72 participants who were divided equally (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a024 for each group) into three groups,\n viz.<\/jats:italic>\n non-diabetic, prediabetic, and diabetic groups based on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and random blood glucose levels. Tooth extractions were performed by an experienced maxillofacial surgeon. Healing outcomes were assessed by measuring extraction socket size, post-operative pain, discharge, swelling, infection, erythema, dry socket occurrence, and analgesic consumption over one week. Initially descriptive statistics were calculated and one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was done to compare the reduction in socket size between groups. The level of statistical significance was set at\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0\u2264\u00a00.05.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Out of 275 screened participants, 104 provided informed consent, and 72 completed the study. Significant differences were found in socket size reduction, with non-diabetic patients showing a 62.5% reduction, prediabetic 56.4%, and diabetic 48.6% (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0<\u00a00.001). Diabetic patients experienced more post-operative pain (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.039) and a higher incidence of complications such as swelling, infection, and discharge, although not statistically significant (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u00a0=\u00a00.141).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Diabetes significantly affects post-operative healing in dental extractions, leading to less socket size reduction, higher pain levels, and increased complications. These findings underscore the necessity for specialized post-operative care for diabetic patients, including stringent infection control and pain management strategies. 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