A powered toothbrush assembly (100) includes an outer housing (102, 104), a brush head (106) and a fluid nozzle (138) adjacent the brush head (106), an inner housing (122) disposed within the outer housing (102,104) and having a motor (130) which is in operative engagement with the brush head (106) to impart motion to the brush head (106) and a pump mechanism (134) disposed within the inner housing (122). The outer housing (102,104) and the inner housing (122) define a chamber (142) therebetween for accommodating a fluid. The pump mechanism (134) includes a pump housing (156) having a pump inlet (168) dimensioned to permit entry of the fluid from the chamber (142) and a pump outlet (172) for permitting exit of the fluid from the pump housing (156), a pump (170) for imparting energy to the fluid entering the pump inlet (168) and directing the fluid to the pump outlet (172) and a conduit (180) in fluid communication with the pump outlet (172) and the fluid nozzle (138) for directing the fluid to the fluid nozzle (138) for release under pressure therefrom.