BIOLASE, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Detail)

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Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	$ 2,800	$ 2,800
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(2,686)	(2,617)
Intangible assets, net	114us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	183us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Useful life	Indefinite life
Goodwill gross	2,926us-gaap_GoodwillGross	2,926us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill	2,926us-gaap_Goodwill	2,926us-gaap_Goodwill
Patents
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	1,914	1,914
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(1,907)	(1,895)
Intangible assets, net	7	19
Patents \| Minimum
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Useful life	4 years
Patents \| Maximum
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Useful life	10 years
Trademarks
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Useful life	6 years
Intangible assets, gross	69	69
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(69)	(69)
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	817	817
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(710)	(653)
Intangible assets, net	$ 107	$ 164
Other Intangible Assets \| Minimum
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Useful life	4 years
Other Intangible Assets \| Maximum
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]
Useful life	6 years

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