IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in lasers, today introduced the EPIC™ X diode laser, the company's premier and most complete diode laser for the whole dental team.

Following up on the success of the company's EPIC 10, released in 2012, EPIC X features upgrades and improvements to ensure the best dental experience possible for dentists, their staff members and their patients. Additionally, EPIC X includes enhancements to nearly every system component to optimize treatment speed and efficiency.

"Our EPIC X diode laser meets the highest quality and reliability standards we can set as a company, thereby maximizing chairside and hygiene room availability for dentists, hygienists and their patients," said BIOLASE, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey M. Nugent. "EPIC X delivers exceptional value for the whole dental team."

EPIC X offers faster procedures for three unique treatment modes – Surgery, Whitening and Pain Relief – all of which generate a strong return on investment, create happy patients and provide professional satisfaction.

"EPIC X is actually above and beyond any other diode laser I have used in my practice," said Dr. James Duncan of Duncan Dental Studios in Portland, Texas, and a participant in pre-release field validation. "EPIC X, and the innovations it contains, such as pre-initiated diode tips, cut procedure time significantly and it is quicker and more responsive than I expected," he said.

Pre-initiated tips, which are available for BIOLASE diode laser systems only, are a breakthrough because they eliminate a time-consuming task and guarantee a consistent, predictable tip condition for soft tissue surgery.

The EPIC X also offers a new Reliability Assurance Plan for every EPIC X customer to ensure they are never without an EPIC X laser for more than 24 hours.  This assures customers the peace of mind that they will have maximum uptime and ongoing access to the exceptional clinical and economic outcomes offered by EPIC X.

"At BIOLASE, we are always looking for new ways to enhance the experience of our customers and their patients with a more comfortable, convenient and rewarding visit to the dentist.  EPIC X lives up to that promise with the highest level of performance and stability. Plus, our new Reliability Assurance Program for EPIC X is a unique statement from BIOLASE to our customers that we are a partner in their professional success," said Nugent.

EPIC X systems are available immediately in the United States, with a full global launch planned in the future. To learn more about BIOLASE EPIC X diode laser or for a full range of tips and accessories for all of the company's dental laser solutions, visit www.biolase.com.   

About BIOLASE, Inc.

BIOLASE, Inc. is a biomedical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative lasers in dentistry and medicine and also markets and distributes high-end 2D and 3D digital imaging equipment, CAD/CAM intraoral scanners, and in-office milling machines and 3D printers.  BIOLASE's products are focused on technologies that advance the practice of dentistry and medicine and offer benefits and value to healthcare professionals and their patients.  The Company's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 300 patented and patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times.  Its innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver the best results for dentists and patients.  BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary 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.  BIOLASE has sold more than 26,000 laser systems. Laser products under development address the Company's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer markets.

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