Oral care implement and method of manufacturing an oral care implement

A method of manufacturing an oral care implement, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a body comprising a handle portion and a head portion connected to the handle portion, the head portion having a hole extending therethrough from a first side of the head portion to a second side of the head portion;
• (b) providing a layer of first material on the handle portion and the head portion to form a subassembly comprising:
• a handle section, comprising the handle portion and a first portion of the layer of first material, and
• a head section, comprising the head portion and a second portion of the layer of first material;
• and
• (c) injection molding a second material onto the head section to form one or more oral care elements of the second material on the head section and a member of the second material in the hole, which member is unitary with the one or more oral care elements;
• whereby the layer of first material is on at least 90% of the surface area of the head portion.

An oral care implement, comprising:

• a handle comprising a handle portion of a body and a first portion of a layer of first material on the handle portion;
• and
• a head connected to the handle, the head having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and the head comprising a head portion of the body, a second portion of the layer of first material on the head portion, and one or more oral care elements of a second material;
• wherein at least part of the second portion of the layer of first material is located between the head portion and the second material in a direction extending from the first major surface of the head to the second major surface of the head;
• wherein the head portion has a hole extending therethrough from a first side of the head portion to a second side of the head portion;
• and
• wherein a member of the second material extends through the hole, which member is unitary with the one or more oral care elements.

An oral care implement, comprising:

• a handle comprising a handle portion of a body and a first portion of a layer of first material on the handle portion;
• and
• a head connected to the handle, the head comprising a head portion of the body, a second portion of the layer of first material on the head portion, and one or more oral care elements of a second material;
• wherein the head portion has a hole extending therethrough from a first side of the head portion to a second side of the head portion;
• and
• wherein a member of the second material extends through the hole, which member is unitary with the one or more oral care elements, and wherein the second material conceals at least a portion of the second portion of the layer of first material;
• and
• wherein at least part of the second portion of the layer of first material is located between the head portion and the second material.