Abstract: The invention concerns a toothbrush comprising a handle and a brush head, which is equipped on one side with clusters of bristles, a resilient connection being provided between the handle and the brush head. When pressure is exerted on the surface formed by the free ends of the clusters of bristles, the connection allows the brush head to be deflected relative to the handle. This is achieved in that the connection is formed by a hinged rectangle whose axes of rotation extend transversely to the longitudinal extension of the handle and the bristles, and in that the distance between the two hinges closest to the brush head is less than or equal to the distance between the two hinges closest to the handle.