An oral care implement having a grip component. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising a head portion and a handle portion a socket formed in an outer surface of the handle portion, the socket comprising a floor and an open top end at least one tooth cleaning elements mounted to the head portion of the elongated body at least one protuberance extending upwardly from the floor of the socket and a grip component comprising a resilient body formed of a resilient material mounted to the handle portion of the elongated body so as to enclose the open top end of the socket, an inner surface of the resilient body separated from the floor of the socket by a free volume of space.
