A hand-operable toothbrush for selectively dispensing dentifrice that
includes a proximal section defining a reservoir and a distal section
defining a bristle section including a mechanism for engaging the
proximal section. The bristle section includes a head portion including a
plurality of spaced bristles and a power mechanism for vibrating same.
The toothbrush also includes a dispensing mechanism for manually
adjusting a volume of the reservoir and thereby causing dentifrice to
dissipate outwardly from the reservoir and head portion as needed. The
dispensing mechanism includes a gasket engaged with the distal section
and a snap ring positioned within the reservoir. The dispensing mechanism
and the power mechanism are independently operable.