IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers, today announced that it has received awards for three of its dental laser systems. The Waterlase^® iPlus^™ picked up this year's Dentaltown Townie Choice Award, recognizing the Waterlase brand as the leading hard tissue laser for the 14^th consecutive year. The Waterlase Express^™ received the Dr. Bicuspid Dental Excellence Award as best new dental product in the equipment category. The Epic Pro^® Diode has been listed on the Dentistry Today Readers' Choice Top 50 Technology Products list.

"Recognition by three of the dental industry's most widely recognized and respected information resources is a testament to our commitment to delivering the most advanced technologies to dentists, which enable them to provide the highest level of care to their patients," said Harold C. Flynn Jr., president and CEO of BIOLASE. "I am truly proud of the BIOLASE team and the work we've done to build the largest selection of the most cost-effective and easy to use dental laser systems available. I would like to thank our many customers whose votes for our lasers helped to make these awards possible. My congratulations to all of the other winners as well."

The company's flagship Waterlase^™ brand provides highly versatile and affordable laser options never before seen in laser dentistry.

BIOLASE's smallest and most affordable all-tissue laser, the recently launched fifth-generation Waterlase Express, is a key element of the company's strategy to expand all-tissue laser use in dentistry. The flexibility, simplicity and affordability of the Waterlase Express can enable virtually every dentist to incorporate patient-sparing and practice-building laser dentistry into their practices and enhance the quality and level of care they provide their patients.  

The Waterlase iPlus is one of the most powerful and versatile lasers available. Cleared for over 80 indications for soft tissue, hard tissue and bone, the Waterlase iPlus can perform more types of procedures than any other dental laser on the market. The intuitive applications-based user interface comes programmed with over 50 factory-loaded procedure presets to address everything from restorative to specialty cases.

Epic Pro is a premium diode laser from BIOLASE that allows dental professionals to manage soft tissue with industry-first and unique control features to provide unmatched cutting speed, consistency, safety and precision.

The Dentaltown Townie Choice Award is a comprehensive compilation of peer-recommended and nominated products and services available in the dental industry. The Dr. Bicuspid Dental Excellence Award acknowledges the best new products in 10 fields of dentistry. The Dentistry Today Readers' Choice Award is given on the basis of lead generation and represents dentistry's greatest innovations.

BIOLASE laser systems have secured dozens of awards for their excellence in leading the dental industry. Earlier this year, the company's Epic^™ X Diode Laser was included in the Dentistry Today Top 100 Products of 2017. The company was also recognized as best-in-class for several of its products by other renowned organizations as well, including Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry ("MD+DI") and Dentalcompare, among others.

About BIOLASE, Inc.
BIOLASE, Inc. is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine and also markets, sells, and distributes dental imaging equipment, including three-dimensional CAD/CAM intra-oral scanners and digital dentistry software. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 220 patented and 90 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's 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 over 35,500 laser systems to date in over 90 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer markets.

For updates and information on Waterlase^® iPlus^™, Waterlase Express^™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.

BIOLASE^® and Waterlase^® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.

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