Water Pik's owners take stake in DSO

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jul 11, 2017

The private equity firm that owns Water Pik has acquired a controlling interest in a New England dental service organization (DSO).

MidOcean Partners announced an agreement in late June 2017 with Affinity Dental Management Holdings. Affinity is a DSO for practices in western Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont.

MidOcean also owns or has a stake in firms such as Water Pik, Nutrabolt, and Freshpet. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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