A toothbrush, comprises a handle; a head connected to the handle; and a plurality of bristles, respective ones of the plurality of bristles including a first end having a first shape formed by an end-rounding process, a second end having a second shape, and a substantially cylindrical shaft extending between the first end and the second end. The bristles are fastened to the head by a fastener at a fastening point along the shaft, the fastening point being located nearer to the second end than to the first end such that the first end extends from a surface of the head to a first height and the second end extends from the surface of the head to a second height. The first height is greater than the second height.

A head (14) for an oral care implement (10) has a mounting surface (20) comprising at least one tuft of a first type (16) and at least one tuft of a second type (18), the at least one tuft of the first type (16) and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) each having a cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis. The cross-sectional area of the tuft of the first type (16) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the tuft of the second type. The at least one tuft of the first type (16) comprises filaments having a substantially circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and having an end-rounded free end, and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) comprises flagged filaments having split free ends.

An oral implement and a method of forming an oral care implement. The oral care implement may include a head having a front surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface. In one embodiment, the plurality of tooth cleaning elements may include three different types of tooth cleaning elements, each type of tooth cleaning element being formed of a different material. In one embodiment each of the materials has a different hardness and thus the oral care implement includes three different types of tooth cleaning elements each having a different hardness. In another embodiment, the oral care implement may include bristles and a molded cleaning element that may function as an interdental cleaner. Such a molded cleaning element may include a body and tines extending therefrom.

This disclosure provides a toothbrush head and a toothbrush with improved toothbrush bristle configuration comprising different types of bristle filaments in a specified arrangement. Disclosed are toothbrush heads comprising first tufts (5) comprising first bristles (6) and second tufts (7) comprising second bristles (8), wherein the second tufts (7) are positioned outermost closest to the distal end (3A) and outermost closest to the proximal end (3B) on the bristle surface (3), and/or outermost closest to the widthways opposite ends (3C, 3D) on the bristle surface (3), and wherein the second bristles (8) have a stem (19) that splits into split ends (21), and wherein the split ends (21) are chemically tapered. Also provided are toothbrushes comprising said toothbrush heads. The toothbrushes achieve excellent brushing performance, plaque removal from the gingival and subgingival margin and reach into the interproximal spaces. There are also disclosed methods of manufacturing these toothbrushes.

An oral implement and a method of forming an oral care implement. The oral care implement may include a head having a front surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface. In one embodiment, the plurality of tooth cleaning elements may include three different types of tooth cleaning elements, each type of tooth cleaning element being formed of a different material. In one embodiment each of the materials has a different hardness and thus the oral care implement includes three different types of tooth cleaning elements each having a different hardness. In another embodiment, the oral care implement may include bristles and a molded cleaning element that may function as an interdental cleaner. Such a molded cleaning element may include a body and tines extending therefrom.

A motorized body cleansing apparatus includes a base plate detachably attachable to a support structure, rollers, a guide slide plate (GSP), a split cover plate, a motion transmission assembly, and a base member. The base plate includes guideways positioned on a front surface of the base plate for accommodating the rollers. Elongate guide projections extend from a rear surface of the GSP and slide on the rollers at the front surface of the base plate. The split cover plate secures the GSP to the base plate. The motion transmission assembly is positioned in a cavity of the base plate and is operably coupled to the GSP for moving the GSP upwards and downwards. The base member is detachably attached to a front surface of the GSP. The base member includes one or more cleansing members for cleansing a user's body part during the movement of the GSP upwards and downwards.

A head for an oral care implement has a mounting surface comprising at least one tuft of a first length and at least one tuft of a second length, the first length being longer than the second length measured from the mounting surface of the head along a longitudinal axis of the tufts. The at least one tuft of the first length comprises filaments having a substantially circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and an end-rounded free end, while the at least one tuft of the second length comprises flagged filaments having split free ends.

A head (14) for an oral care implement (10) has a mounting surface (20) with a proximal end (41) and a distal end (40), the head (14) comprising at least one tuft of a first type (16) and at least one tuft of a second type (18). The at least one tuft of the first type (16) comprises filaments having a substantially circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and an end-rounded free end, and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) comprises flagged filaments having split free ends. The at least one tuft of the first type (16) is arranged at the distal end (40), and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) is arranged at the proximal end (41) of the head (14).

A head (14) for an oral care implement (10) has a mounting surface (20) comprising at least one tuft of a first type (16) and at least one tuft of a second type (18), the at least one tuft of the first type (16) and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) each having a cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis. The cross-sectional area of the tuft of the first type (16) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the tuft of the second type. The at least one tuft of the first type (16) comprises filaments having a substantially circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and having an end-rounded free end, and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) comprises flagged filaments having split free ends.

A head (14) for an oral care implement (10) has a mounting surface (20) comprising at least one tuft of a first type (16) and at least one tuft of a second type (18), the at least one tuft of the first type (16) and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) each having a cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis. The cross-sectional area of the tuft of the first type (16) is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the tuft of the second type (18). The at least one tuft of the first type (16) comprises flagged filaments having split free ends, and the at least one tuft of the second type (18) comprises filaments having a substantially circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and having an end-rounded free end.