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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060516194845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001358010-06-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843]
		IRS NUMBER:				870442441
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		981 CALLE AMANECER
		CITY:			SAN CLEMENTE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92673
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7143611200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		981 CALLE AMANECER
		CITY:			SAN CLEMENTE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92673

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LASER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LASER ENDO TECHNIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAMPLONA CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAIRD NEIL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220021

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19627
		FILM NUMBER:		06847485

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2444 CHARLESTON ROAD
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509349525
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2006-05-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LAIRD NEIL J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 CROMWELL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92618</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Neil J. Laird</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-16</signatureDate>
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