Oral care implement

An oral care implement comprising:

• a body comprising a handle and a head, the head having a first face, a second face, and a plurality of ports extending through the head from the first face to the second face;
• a plurality of tufts of bristles extending from the first face of the head;
• and
• a monolithic mass of elastomeric material coupled to the head, the monolithic mass of elastomeric material comprising:
• a pad having a bottom surface in contact with the second face of the head and an exposed top surface;
• a plurality of protrusions extending from the exposed top surface of the pad;
• and
• a plurality of elastomeric walls protruding from the first face of the head, each of the plurality of elastomeric walls integrally formed with the pad and extending from the bottom surface of the pad through one of the plurality of ports.

An oral care implement comprising:

• a body comprising a handle and a head, the head extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a first face, a second face opposite the first face, and a plurality of ports extending through the head from the first face to the second face, the first face of the head having a peripheral portion and a central portion that is inboard of the peripheral portion;
• a plurality of tufts of bristles extending from the first face of the head;
• a monolithic mass of elastomeric material injection molded onto the body, the monolithic mass of elastomeric material comprising:
• a soft tissue cleanser comprising a pad and a plurality of tissue engaging elements, the pad having a bottom surface positioned on the second face of the head and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, the plurality of tissue engaging elements extending from the top surface of the pad;
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• a plurality of elastomeric tooth cleaning elements extending from the first face of the head, the plurality of elastomeric tooth cleaning elements integrally formed with the pad, each of the plurality of elastomeric tooth cleaning elements extending through one of the plurality of ports;
• wherein each of the plurality of elastomeric tooth cleaning elements forms an elastomeric wall having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface;
• wherein each of the plurality of tufts of bristles extends a greater distance from the first face of the head than each of the elastomeric tooth cleaning elements;
• wherein at least one of the tissue engaging elements is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the head;
• and
• wherein a subset of the plurality of tufts of bristles is located on the peripheral portion of the first face of the head and at least a portion of each of the elastomeric tooth cleaning elements is located on the central portion of the first face of the head, the subset of the plurality of tufts of bristles comprising a distal bristle tuft located adjacent the distal end of the head, a proximal bristle tuft located adjacent the proximal end of the head, and peripheral bristle tufts located between the distal and proximal ends of the head.