4 Cromwell
Irvine, California 92618
November 6, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Tom Jones, Ms. Amanda Ravitz
| Re: | BIOLASE, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
File No. 333-220703
Mr. Jones and Ms. Ravitz:
The undersigned Registrant under the above-referenced Registration Statement hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement to November 8, 2017, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Sincerely, | ||
| BIOLASE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Harold C. Flynn, Jr. | |
| Name: | Harold C. Flynn, Jr. | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |