Colgate-Palmolive Company
Oral Care Implement

Abstract:

An oral care implement including a handle and a head. The head has a first surface and a plurality of tuft holes formed into the first surface. Each of the tuft holes has a diameter D.sub.TH. The tuft holes are arranged in a tuft hole pattern such that a singular bounded area A.sub.B of the first surface can be selected that includes X number of tuft holes. In some embodiments, X is an integer that is greater than or equal to 2, D.sub.TH is less than or equal to 1.1 mm, and X/A.sub.B is greater than or equal to 0.54.