Abstract: A toothbrush comprises a plurality of tufts each including a plurality of bristles embedded respectively in a plurality of bored holes formed in a head portion. The tufts each comprise a plurality of first bristles tapered towards distal ends thereof, and a plurality of second bristles likewise tapered towards the distal ends and each having a ball-like portion on each of the distal ends thereof. The distal ends of the first bristles are located in a higher position than the distal ends of the second bristles.

Abstract: A tooth brush comprises a plurality of tufts each of which comprises a plurality of bristles embedded respectively in bored holes which are vertically and laterally formed in a head portion of the toothbrush. The tufts each comprises first and second bristles, such that in each of the tufts, the total of the first and second bristles is 50% or more, in number. The first bristles are tapered bristles having a factorial coefficient n=0.29 to 0.51 in the equation (I) r(x)=a{(L-x)/L}.sup.n. The distal ends of the second bristles are located in a lower position than the distal ends of the first bristles, vertical intervals between the bored holes are from 1.2 mm to 3.0 mm, and lateral intervals are from 0.75 mm to 1.5 mm. In formula (I), r(x): sectional radius, x: length from base of each bristle, L: length to distal end from base of each bristle, a: sectional radius in case x=O[=r(O)], n: factorial coefficient.