Patent ID: 6928685

Claim:
An electric toothbrush, comprising: a handle at a first end of the toothbrush having a motor disposed therein; a shaft operatively connected to the motor; a head at a second end of the toothbrush, the head having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end, and the head comprising a first bristle holder oriented at the distal end, the first bristle holder comprising a first plurality of bristle tufts, the head also comprising a second bristle holder oriented between the first bristle holder and the handle of the toothbrush, the second bristle holder comprising a second plurality of bristle tufts; and wherein the first bristle holder oscillates about a first axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the head, and wherein the second bristle holder oscillates solely about a second axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the head, such that the first axis is generally perpendicular to the second axis.