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Tooth Extraction Outcomes and Complications in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Inform Evidence-Based Guidelines.

International journal of dentistry · Singh A, Gadicherla S, Pentapati KC, Saha M, Shetty PK, Shetty A · 2026-08-05

Diabetic and nondiabetic individuals showed similar healing outcomes and complication rates after tooth extraction, though diabetics had larger socket dimensions at day 7, indicating insufficient evidence that well-controlled diabetes impairs extraction healing.

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