basic design but effective great for house guests [SEP] this is a pretty basic toothbrush it lacks the features found on more expensive toothbrushes such as sculpted bristle patterns but it performs just fine the bristles are a medium soft density which works well for me firm enough for good cleaning but soft enough that it does not cause any gum irritation the handles are also pretty basic but the bamboo makes them more grippy than the basic plastic brushesthe bristles are all firmly attached none have come loose after a good amount of use i cannot say the charcoal infused bristles do anything beyond what a regular bristle does but they look niceeach comes individually packed and includes a tiny tube of toothpaste it is a great item to have on hand for situations such as house guests who forget to bring a brush for traveling to stow in your desk at work etcno complaints they work well and i am glad that it is a way to use discard less plastic waste