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 of the first and second sets comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion and a bristle tuft portion extending through a sleeve cavity of the elastomeric sleeve portion along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion , wherein the sleeve cavity of each of the elastomeric sleeve portions 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 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 of the first and second sets comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion and a bristle tuft portion extending through a sleeve cavity of the elastomeric sleeve portion along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion , 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 of the first and second sets comprising an elastomeric sleeve portion and a bristle tuft portion extending through a sleeve cavity of the elastomeric sleeve portion along a sleeve axis (X-X), the bristle tuft portion protruding from a distal end of the elastomeric sleeve portion , wherein the sleeve cavity of each of the elastomeric sleeve portions 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 extends a greater distance along a length of the head than along the width of the head . <EOS>