Toothbrush with multiple brushing surfaces

1 . A toothbrush comprising:

a head including an approximately dumbbell-shaped core and a set of brushing portions extending from the approximately dumbbell-shaped core, the set of brushing portions including an upper brushing portion and a lower brushing portion, wherein the upper brushing portion and the lower brushing portion are oriented and spaced apart relative to one another to enable a provider to brush upper teeth and lower teeth of another person without removing the head from the mouth of the other person,

wherein the head enables brushing of an entirety of the teeth of the other person without removing the head from the mouth of the other person, and wherein the head enables brushing the upper teeth and the lower teeth of the other person without rotating the handle more than 90 degrees along an axis of the handle, and

wherein the upper brushing portion includes three distinct upper brushing surfaces and wherein the lower brushing portion includes three distinct lower brushing surfaces, each of the distinct brushing surfaces having a set of bristles for brushing the teeth of the other person, and

a handle coupled with the head, the handle including:

at least one longitudinal portion positioned relative to the head such that a hand of the provider is oriented at a distinct angle from the head while brushing the teeth of the other person and holding the at least one longitudinal portion,

wherein the at least one longitudinal portion of the handle includes two distinct longitudinal portions that are offset from one another by a connecting portion to facilitate the user viewing the mouth of the other person while brushing the teeth, and

at least two distinct grip portions extending from the at least one longitudinal portion, the at least two distinct grip portions including a forward grip portion and a rear grip portion, the forward grip portion being longer than the rear grip portion, wherein the at least two distinct grip portions extend from a rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions, and wherein the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion each extend only from one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions.

2 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein the one side is a bottom side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions when the toothbrush is positioned in an upright use position in the mouth of the other person.

3 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions includes a neck from which each of the two distinct grip portions extends, the neck including a taper from the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions.

4 . The toothbrush of claim 3 , wherein each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion includes a proximal portion coupled with the neck and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, and wherein a distance between the distal portion of the forward grip portion and the distal portion of the rear grip portion is greater than a width of the neck.

5 . The toothbrush of claim 4 , wherein the neck is directly connected to the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions and separates the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions from the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion.

6 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion is asymmetric relative to a primary axis of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions.

7 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein the at least two grip portions approximate an offset V-shape or an offset U-shape.

8 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein, with the toothbrush in a use position, the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion are each positioned on the one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions such that the hand of the provider is entirely on the one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions.

9 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein the forward grip portion is spaced from the rear grip portion to enable one hand of the other person to grip the forward grip portion and one hand of the provider to grip the rear grip portion.

10 . The toothbrush of claim 9 , wherein the spacing between the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion is sufficient to accommodate the other person holding the forward grip portion while the provider holds the rear grip portion.

11 . The toothbrush of claim 1 , wherein the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion are spaced apart by a distance sufficient to enable a distinct hand to grip each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion simultaneously.

12 . A method of brushing the teeth of another person, performed by a provider, the method comprising:

at least partially inserting a toothbrush into the mouth of the other person,

with the toothbrush in the mouth of the other person:

a) contacting an inside of at least one upper tooth and concurrently contacting an outside of at least one lower tooth, and

b) contacting an inside of at least one lower tooth and concurrently contacting an outside of at least one upper tooth,

wherein (a) and (b) are performed without removing the toothbrush from the mouth of the other person, and

wherein the toothbrush includes:

a head including an approximately dumbbell-shaped core and a set of brushing portions extending from the approximately dumbbell-shaped core, the set of brushing portions including an upper brushing portion and a lower brushing portion, wherein the upper brushing portion and the lower brushing portion are oriented and spaced apart relative to one another to enable a user of the toothbrush to brush upper teeth and lower teeth of another person without removing the toothbrush from the mouth of the other person, and

a handle coupled with the head, the handle including:

at least one longitudinal portion positioned relative to the head such that a hand of the provider is oriented at a distinct angle from the head while brushing the teeth of the other person and holding the at least one longitudinal portion,

wherein the at least one longitudinal portion of the handle is positioned relative to the head to enable the hand of the provider to remain in a handshake position while brushing the teeth of the other person, and

at least two distinct grip portions extending from the at least one longitudinal portion, the at least two distinct grip portions including a forward grip portion and a rear grip portion, the forward grip portion being longer than the rear grip portion,

wherein the handle further includes an offset from the head allowing the user to view the mouth of the other person while brushing the upper teeth and the lower teeth,

wherein the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions includes a neck from which each of the two distinct grip portions extends,

wherein each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion includes a proximal portion coupled with the neck and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, and wherein a distance between the distal end of the forward grip portion and the distal end of the rear grip portion is greater than a width of the neck,

wherein each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion is asymmetric relative to a primary axis of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions,

wherein, with the toothbrush in a use position, the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion are positioned on the one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions such that the hand of the provider is entirely on the one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions, and

wherein the head enables brushing of an entirety of the teeth of the other person without removing the head from the mouth of the other person.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the neck includes a taper from the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions.

14 . A toothbrush comprising:

a head including an approximately dumbbell-shaped core and a set of brushing portions extending from the approximately dumbbell-shaped core, the set of brushing portions including an upper brushing portion and a lower brushing portion, wherein the upper brushing portion and the lower brushing portion are oriented and spaced apart relative to one another to enable a user of the toothbrush to brush upper teeth and lower teeth of a subject without removing the toothbrush from the mouth of the subject, and

a handle coupled with the head, the handle including:

at least one longitudinal portion positioned relative to the head such that a hand of the provider is oriented at a distinct angle from the head while brushing the teeth of the subject and holding the at least one longitudinal portion,

wherein the at least one longitudinal portion of the handle further comprises a first longitudinal portion approximately parallel with, and offset from a second longitudinal portion, and a connecting portion between the first longitudinal portion and the second longitudinal portion,

wherein the first longitudinal portion is coupled with the head, and

wherein the offset between the first longitudinal portion and the second longitudinal portion prevents the handle from blocking the provider's view of the subject's mouth during brushing,

at least two distinct grip portions extending from the at least one longitudinal portion, the at least two distinct grip portions including a forward grip portion and a rear grip portion, the forward grip portion being longer than the rear grip portion, wherein the head:

allows the user to view the mouth of the subject while brushing the upper teeth and the lower teeth, and

enables brushing of an entirety of the teeth of the subject without removing the head from the mouth of the subject,

wherein the at least two distinct grip portions extend from the second longitudinal portion, wherein the forward grip portion is closer to the head than the rear grip portion, wherein the connecting portion includes at least one bend,

wherein the upper brushing portion and the lower brushing portion are connected by the approximately dumb-bell shaped core and wherein the approximately dumb-bell shaped core has a convex rounded shape at extremities thereof, and

wherein the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion each extend only from one side of the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions, wherein the forward grip portion is spaced from the rear grip portion to enable one hand of the subject to grip the forward grip portion and one hand of the provider to grip the rear grip portion.

15 . The toothbrush of claim 14 , wherein the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions includes a neck from which each of the two distinct grip portions extends, the neck including a taper from the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions, and

wherein each of the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion includes a proximal portion coupled with the neck and a distal portion opposite the proximal

portion, and wherein a distance between the distal end of the forward grip portion and the distal end of the rear grip portion is greater than a width of the neck.

16 . The toothbrush of claim 15 , wherein the neck is directly connected to the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions and separates the rear one of the two distinct longitudinal portions from the forward grip portion and the rear grip portion.