Dental Lasers: Biolase, IPG Photonics partner on dental lasers
Dental laser developer and manufacturer Biolase (Irvine, CA) has made a development and distribution agreement with fiber laser maker IPG Photonics' medical laser division, IPG Medical (Oxford, MA). The agreement covers several projects in various stages of development, with the expectation that these projects will yield commercial products, accessories, integral system components, and applications. Biolase will be responsible for U.S. and international registrations of all dental products resulting from the agreement, and will have exclusive worldwide commercial distribution rights for certain products over a multi-year initial term.

Barbara Gefvert | Editor-in-Chief, BioOptics World (2008-2020)
Barbara G. Gefvert has been a science and technology editor and writer since 1987, and served as editor in chief on multiple publications, including Sensors magazine for nearly a decade.