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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811240</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAIRD NEIL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>981 CALLE AMANECER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN CLEMENTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92673</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard L. Harrison, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
