BIOLASE, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)

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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions	Nov. 05, 2019 USD ($) shares	Oct. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2019 USD ($)	May 10, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 07, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Working capital					$ 9,200,000
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash					2,403,000			$ 8,356,000	$ 2,440,000	$ 11,896,000
Accounts receivable					$ 8,474,000			$ 11,112,000
Reverse stock split ratio				0.2
Subsequent Event
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance of shares after deducting underwriter discounts and other fees and expenses	$ 8,400,000	$ 7,800,000
Subsequent Event \| Over-Allotment Option
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of equity	$ 600,000
Shares issued \| shares	1.1
SWK Loan
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 15,000,000	$ 12,500,000
Pacific Mercantile Bank \| Subsequent Event \| Loan And Security Agreement
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 3,000,000
Maximum borrowing base percentage of eligible accounts			90.00%
Maximum borrowing base percentage of eligible inventory			75.00%
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