Abstract: A toothbrush for children has a snap element adjoining the handle so as to divide the handle into a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion including a head having bristles. A snap element includes a male that may traverse an aperture in an ornamental element that can be held adjacent the handle by the closure. The ornamental element and snap element do not interfere with brushing or with holding the handle. The snap element may also contain an additional ornamental element. In either case, the ornamental element(s) may be separated from the handle by opening the closure element and replaced with the user's favored appealing ornamental element. Children or adults are encouraged to collect ornamental element to be attached to their toothbrush.

Abstract: A toothbrush for children has a cape element extending from a point along its handle, the rigid cape element extending from the handle and adjoining the handle so as to divide the handle into a lower portion and an upper portion, the upper portion including a head having bristles. The handle and cape element define a space between them into which a child can place a hand to hold the toothbrush. The cape element meets the handle at a sufficiently large angle that a hand of a child on the lower portion of the handle can hold the lower portion and brush the child's teeth. The lower portion of the handle is smooth and not in contact with anything from a point on the lower portion just below where the cape element adjoins the handle and downward.

Abstract: A toothbrush having a longitudinal axis, comprising a handle, the handle including a neck, a head including a bed and bristles extending from the bed, a socket enclosure forming part of and extending outwardly from a rear of the bed, the socket enclosure having a socket defined therein, a rotator connected to the neck and extending into the socket capable of moving freely within the socket while still being unable to leave said socket, the head capable of rotating, upon the head being pressed against a teeth and/or gums of a user, in a front and back direction in relation to the handle and/or a side to side direction in relation to the handle or to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush. The rotation reduces an amount of manual rotation of the toothbrush performed by the user.