Toothbrush

A toothbrush comprising a head (10), having a front face (10a) constructed to carry a group of bristles (20):

• an elongated handle (30), having a free end (31), an opposite end (32), a front face (30a), and a rear face (30b);
• and a neck (40), connecting the opposite end (32) of the handle (30) to the head (10), characterized in that the handle (30) comprises a first shoulder (33) defining a thumb supporting front region (33a) and which is provided on the front face (30a) of the handle (30) at its opposite end (32);
• a second shoulder (34) having opposite sides for supporting the little finger and the ring finger, respectively, and which is provided on the rear face (30b) of the handle (30) spaced from the free end (31) of the latter, said first and second shoulders (33, 34) being used when the toothbrush is gripped with the bristles (20) turned to the user;
• and a thumb supporting rear region (35a) provided on the rear face (30b) of the handle (30), close to its opposite end (32), in order to be used when the toothbrush is gripped with the bristles (20) turned away from the user, the handle (30) having a cross section contour that generally increases from the thumb supporting front region (33a), close to the first shoulder (33), to the second shoulder (34).