Waterpik is owned by Church & Dwight (the United States, NYSE: CHD), which acquired the brand on 7 August 2017.[1][2] Waterpik was founded in 1962 in the United States and was independent until 2017.
Waterpik makes water flossers, invented in 1962 by a Colorado dentist and an engineer who built a device to clean between teeth with a pulsating jet. Church & Dwight acquired the business in 2017 for $1 billion, adding an oral care device line alongside its Arm & Hammer toothpaste.
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Church & Dwight acquired Waterpik for about $1 billion, its largest acquisition. Waterpik had effectively created the water flosser, a device dentists recommend for people who cannot floss conventionally, and it gave the company a durable oral care business alongside its toothpaste.
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The parent company of Waterpik is Church & Dwight, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Waterpik originated in the United States in 1962 and its owner, Church & Dwight, is also headquartered in the United States.
Church & Dwight completed its acquisition of Waterpik on 7 August 2017, after announcing the deal on 25 July 2017.
Waterpik was an independent company from its founding in 1962 until Church & Dwight acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Waterpik is still owned by Church & Dwight. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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