Oral care implement
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle;
a head coupled to the handle and having a plurality of protuberances extending therefrom, the protuberances each having a free end;
a tissue cleanser having a plurality of apertures exposing the free ends of the protuberances, and a plurality of projections for cleaning soft tissue surfaces in the mouth; and
a first group of arcuate segment tooth cleaning elements and a second group of arcuate segment tooth cleaning elements extending from one side of the head, wherein the tissue cleanser is mounted to an opposite side of the head.
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Abstract
An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.
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15 Claims
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; a head coupled to the handle and having a plurality of protuberances extending therefrom, the protuberances each having a free end; a tissue cleanser having a plurality of apertures exposing the free ends of the protuberances, and a plurality of projections for cleaning soft tissue surfaces in the mouth; and a first group of arcuate segment tooth cleaning elements and a second group of arcuate segment tooth cleaning elements extending from one side of the head, wherein the tissue cleanser is mounted to an opposite side of the head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An oral care implement, comprising:
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a handle; a head coupled to the handle and the head having a basin formed in one side thereof;
the basin having a base surface and a peripheral sidewall extending from the base surface, the sidewall having an exposed top surface, and the basin including a plurality of protruding members extending from the base surface, wherein at least two of the protruding members have a top portion raised above the base surface; andan elastomeric tissue cleanser received in the basin, the tissue cleanser having a top surface being generally flush with the top surface of the sidewall, the tissue cleanser having at least two complementary openings for receiving the at least two protruding members therein and exposing the top portions thereof, and the tissue cleanser including a plurality of conical shaped nubs for cleaning soft tissue surfaces in the mouth. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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