Electric toothbrush holder for laboratory use

An electric toothbrush holder for laboratory use, comprising:

• a base having opposed upper and lower surfaces;
• a sample receptacle mounted on the upper surface of said base, said sample receptacle defining an open interior region for removably receiving a dental sample, wherein said sample receptacle has a vertically adjustable height with respect to said base;
• at least one support mounted on the upper surface of said base for releasably supporting a gripping portion of an electric toothbrush;
• and
• at least one bracket pivotally secured to the at least one support for releasably securing the gripping portion of the electric toothbrush to the at least one support,
• whereby the gripping portion of the electric toothbrush is releasably secured to the at least one support such that bristles of a head portion of the electric toothbrush contact the dental sample removably received within the open interior region of said sample receptacle.