Fluid dispensing oral care implement

A fluid dispensing toothbrush, comprising:

• a head including a plurality of tooth cleaning elements arid a tissue cleaner;
• a handle coupled to the head;
• a storage member disposed in the handle for storing a fluid;
• at least one fluid outlet disposed in the head;
• a channel fluidly coupling the storage member to the outlet, wherein the fluid flows via capillary action through the channel to the outlet from which the fluid is dispensed;
• a valve disposed in the handle and in communication with a vent opening disposed in the handle, the valve being operative to introduce external air into the reservoir via the vent opening;
• an end cap disposed on a proximal end of the toothbrush, the valve being seated in the end cap, wherein the end cap is a two-piece component including a handle plug that closes off the proximal end of the handle and a valve plug secured to the handle plug;
• and
• wherein the valve is retained in the end cap by being trapped between the valve plug and the handle plug.