TOOTHBRUSH

A toothbrush comprising a head ( 10 ) carrying a group of bristles ( 20 ); an elongated handle ( 30 ), having a free end ( 31 ) and an opposite end ( 32 ); and a neck ( 40 ), connecting the opposite end ( 32 ) of the handle ( 30 ) to the head ( 10 ). Said handle ( 30 ) presents, on its front face ( 30 a) and at the opposite end ( 32 ), a first shoulder ( 33 ) defining a thumb supporting front region ( 33 a); and, on its rear face ( 30 b) and spaced from the free end ( 31 ), a second shoulder ( 34 ) having opposite sides for supporting the little finger and the ring finger, respectively. The first and the second shoulders ( 33, 34 ) are used when the toothbrush is gripped with the bristles ( 20 ) turned to the user. The handle ( 30 ) has a cross section contour that increases generally from the thumb supporting region ( 33 a), close to the first shoulder ( 33 ), to the second shoulder ( 34 ). The rear face ( 30 b) of the handle ( 30 ) is further provided with a thumb supporting rear region ( 35 a), to be used when the toothbrush is gripped with the bristles ( 20 ) turned away from the user.