The toothbrush has a neck (2) arranged between a cleaning head (3) and a handpiece (1). The handpiece includes a housing (13) with an operating switch (5), an energy source, a drive unit, a control device and a light source (6) i.e. LED. The light source is activated by the control device when reaching a preset operating status. The light source is arranged in an upper region of the handpiece between the operating switch and the neck. The source emits light with light intensity of 50 to 2,500 micro watts per steradian and/or luminous intensity of 20 to 500 micro candela. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing an electric toothbrush.
