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title: "Oral-B vs Waterpik: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Oral-B or Waterpik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oral care brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Oral-B vs Waterpik: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Oral-B or Waterpik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Oral care brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Oral-B and Waterpik
- **Competitive set**: Oral care brands
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Oral-B Share of Search**: 7.7%
- **Waterpik Share of Search**: 11.6%

## Is Oral-B or Waterpik more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Waterpik had more branded searches than Oral-B among oral care brands in Australia. Waterpik had about 9,900 branded searches, while Oral-B had 6,600. Waterpik made up 11.6% of all oral care brand searches we track, and Oral-B accounted for 7.7%.
- Waterpik was ahead of Oral-B in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oral-B’s share of searches among oral care brands in Australia moved from 6.7% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waterpik’s share of searches among oral care brands in Australia moved from 10% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

## Top oral care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Oral-B was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Waterpik did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oral-B | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Colgate | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Philips Sonicare | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Sensodyne | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Listerine | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Hismile | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Piksters | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Macleans | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Waterpik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Curaprox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about oral care brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which toothpaste should I use in Australia?": 1. Colgate, 2. Sensodyne
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best oral care brands in Australia?": 1. Colgate, 2. Sensodyne, 3. Oral-B, 4. Philips Sonicare, 5. Listerine
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric toothbrush?": 1. Oral-B, 2. Philips Sonicare
- Searched Google, AI Overview "toothpaste": 1. Colgate, 2. Oral-B, 3. Sensodyne
- Searched Google, AI Overview "electric toothbrush": 1. Oral-B, 2. Philips Sonicare

Not named in any answer: Hismile, Piksters, Macleans, Waterpik and Curaprox.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for Australia oral care brands in September 2026?

- Oral-B’s share of searches among oral care brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.8% to 7.7% in September 2026.
- In September 2026, Waterpik rose from 5th to 4th among oral care brands in Australia.

## Month by month

| Month | Oral-B estimated searches | Oral-B Share of Search | Oral-B rank | Waterpik estimated searches | Waterpik Share of Search | Waterpik rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 6.7% | 8 | 8.1K | 10% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 6.1% | 5 | 9.9K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 7.1% | 6 | 9.9K | 13.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 6.8% | 7 | 9.9K | 12.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 6.3% | 8 | 8.1K | 11.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 6.8% | 8 | 8.1K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 7.1% | 8 | 8.1K | 10.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 7.3% | 8 | 8.1K | 10.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 8.8% | 5 | 8.1K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 7.8% | 6 | 9.9K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 7.7% | 8 | 9.9K | 11.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 7.7% | 7 | 9.9K | 11.6% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oral-B’s and Waterpik’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Oral-B**: Measured on the search term “oral b”.
- **Waterpik**: Measured on the search term “waterpik”.

- [Oral-B profile](/demand/au/brands/oral-b)
- [Waterpik profile](/demand/au/brands/waterpik)
- [All oral care brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-oral-care-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oral-B or Waterpik more popular in search?

In September 2026, Waterpik had more branded searches than Oral-B among oral care brands in Australia. Waterpik had about 9,900 branded searches, while Oral-B had 6,600. Waterpik made up 11.6% of all oral care brand searches we track, and Oral-B accounted for 7.7%.

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