BIOLASE, Inc. announced that Kenneth P. Yale, D.D.S., J.D. was newly elected to its board of directors (the board), effective April 28, 2022. Dr. Yale, along with other recently elected Board members, Drs. Kathleen T. O'Loughlin, Carol Gomez Summerhays, and Martha Somerman, will provide insight and support the implementation of the company's business plan, which has demonstrated significant growth over the past several quarters.

Dr. Yale is currently on the Board of Visitors at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and a consultant to the United States Department of Defense (DOD), a position he has held since March 2020. Previously Dr. Yale held positions as the Chief Clinical Officer at Delta Dental, Vice President of Clinical Solutions and Medical Director at Aetna, Chief Executive at UnitedHealth Group MSO, and Corporate VP of Matria Healthcare and CorSolutions. He was also Founder and CEO of Advanced Health Solutions, CEO of Health Solutions Network, and SVP and General Counsel for EduNeering, an Internet content company.

Dr. Yale also served as Chief of Staff of the White House Office of Science and Technology and Executive Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Dr. Yale received a D.D.S. in Dentistry from the University of Maryland and a J.D. in Law, Science and Medicine from Georgetown University. Dr. Yale brings to the Board multi-disciplinary clinical, dental, and legal expertise with deep industry understanding.