Powered toothbrush head having combination oscillating motion tuft block

A method for oscillating a first movable tuft block of a powered toothbrush in a brushing action, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a powered toothbrush having a head portion comprising a vertical axis and including a rotatable drive shaft driven by a motor, the head portion including a first movable tuft block operably coupled to the drive shaft and movable in an oscillation cycle through a bottom vertical position and a top vertical position;
• (b) placing the first movable tuft block in the bottom vertical position with the first movable tuft block in an upright orientation wherein a top surface of the tuft block faces upwards;
• (c) rotating the drive shaft;
• (d) pivoting the first movable tuft block outwards away from the vertical axis in a first lateral direction and into a first tilted orientation wherein the top surface of the first movable tuft block faces outwards away from the vertical axis;
• (e) vertically raising the first movable tuft block towards the top vertical position while at least partially maintaining the first tilted orientation;
• (f) pivoting the first movable tuft block inwards back toward the vertical axis and into the top vertical position wherein the first movable tuft block resumes an upright orientation;
• (g) pivoting the first movable tuft block outwards away from the vertical axis in a second lateral direction and into a second tilted orientation wherein the top surface of the first movable tuft block faces outwards away from the vertical axis;
• (h) vertically lowering the first movable tuft block towards the bottom vertical position while at least partially maintaining the second tilted orientation;
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• (i) pivoting the first movable tuft block inwards in the first lateral direction back towards the vertical axis and into the bottom vertical position wherein the first movable tuft block resumes an upright orientation, thereby completing one oscillation cycle of the first movable tuft block.