Irvine, Calif.-based medical device company BIOLASE Inc. appointed Todd Norbe as its president and CEO.

Norbe replaces John Beaver who was serving as the company's interim CEO and who will continue as executive vice president and CFO.

Norbe, who joined the company's board in June, is a senior executive with broad experience in the global dental industry, according to BIOLASE, which sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine.

The appointee most recently served as the president of North America for KaVo Kerr, a subsidiary of the Danaher Corp. focused on the dental market.