An oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a front surface and a longitudinal axis (B-B) extending from a proximal end of the head to a distal end of the head; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface of the head; the plurality of tooth cleaning elements comprising a conical tuft comprising a bristle wall having an inner surface defining a cavity along a cavity axis (C-C), the cavity having a transverse cross-sectional area that increases with distance from the front surface of the head; characterized in that the plurality of tooth cleaning elements further comprise: a first set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a first lateral edge of the head; a second set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a second lateral edge of the head; and each peripheral tooth cleaning element (141, 142, 143, 151, 152, 153) of the first and second sets (140, 150) comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) and a bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) extending through a sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158), wherein the sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) of each of the elastomeric sleeve portions (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) has a transverse cross-section comprising a major axis extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis (B-B) and a minor axis extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (B-B) such that the sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) extends a greater distance along a length of the head than along the width of the head. a handle; a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a front surface and a longitudinal axis (B-B) extending from a proximal end of the head to a distal end of the head; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface of the head; the plurality of tooth cleaning elements comprising a conical tuft comprising a bristle wall having an inner surface defining a cavity along a cavity axis (C-C), the cavity having a transverse cross-sectional area that increases with distance from the front surface of the head; characterized in that the plurality of tooth cleaning elements further comprise: a first set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a first lateral edge of the head; a second set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a second lateral edge of the head; and each peripheral tooth cleaning element (141, 142, 143, 151, 152, 153) of the first and second sets (140, 150) comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) and a bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) extending through a sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158), a first set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a first lateral edge of the head; a second set of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to a second lateral edge of the head; and each peripheral tooth cleaning element (141, 142, 143, 151, 152, 153) of the first and second sets (140, 150) comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) and a bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) extending through a sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion (145, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159) protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158), wherein the sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) of each of the elastomeric sleeve portions (144, 146, 148, 154, 156, 158) has a transverse cross-section comprising a major axis extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis (B-B) and a minor axis extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis (B-B) such that the sleeve cavity (161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166) extends a greater distance along a length of the head than along the width of the head.