US Patent 9125484 Active delivery oral care implement

An oral care implement includes a head (12), a handle (10), a neck portion (11) connecting the head and the handle, and a reservoir (15) located in the neck portion which contains at least one active agent. The implement has an activator (22) for activating a delivery device which delivers the active agent to one or more outlets (50). A wide variety of types of active agents may be administered at appropriate and accurate doses for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefit.