BIOLASE Technology, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Declared Effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2011) - BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the World's leading dental laser manufacturer and distributor, today announced that its Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective on Thursday, August 25, 2011, by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registration Statement in connection with the private placement closed on June 29, 2011, registers for resale 1,625,947 shares of BIOLASE's common stock on behalf of certain security holders previously sold at a price of $5.55 per share, and 722,973 shares of BIOLASE common stock not yet outstanding that are issuable upon the exercise of warrants that are exercisable at $6.50 per share. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale of the shares covering the common stock previously sold. However, the Company will receive proceeds from the exercise of the warrants by the selling stockholders to the extent that the warrants are not exercised on a cashless or net basis.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of BIOLASE common stock, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About BIOLASE Technology, Inc.
BIOLASE Technology, Inc., the World's leading Dental Laser Company, is a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets dental lasers and also distributes and markets dental imaging equipment, products that are focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine. The Company's laser products incorporate patented and patent pending technologies designed to provide clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. Its imaging products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver the best results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications, and a full line of dental imaging equipment. Other products under development address ophthalmology and other medical and consumer markets.

For updates and information on laser and Waterlase dentistry, find BIOLASE at http://www.biolase.com, Twitter at http://twitter.com/GoWaterlase, and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/Rossca08.

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