A first embodiment of the present invention is a closed mouth toothbrush which comprises a flexible brush head. A shaft is connected at a first end to the flexible brush head. An ergonomic handle is connected to a second end of the shaft, whereby a person can grip the ergonomic handle comfortably and manually move the shaft in a reciprocating manner to cause the flexible brush head to clean all surfaces within a closed mouth of the person. A second embodiment of the present invention contains a mechanism for automatically moving the shaft in a reciprocating manner from within the ergonomic handle to cause the flexible brush head to clean all surfaces within a closed mouth of the person.
