Illuminated flashing toothbrush

A toothbrush may include a handle and a brush head. At least one bristle may be attached to the brush head. The toothbrush may also have a lighting element, a lighting circuit, and an activation device. The activation device may include two contact elements fixed in a non-contact position on an exterior of the handle. A method may include causing conduction between the contact elements to activate the lighting circuit. The toothbrush may be an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush may have a lighting element positioned such that the light from the lighting element can be seen by a user in a mirror facing the user. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, no legal value)