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A toothbrush with a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head. The toothbrush also includes a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle, a green light configured to flash for a first period of time, a yellow light configured to flas

A toothbrush with a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head. The toothbrush also includes a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle, a green light configured to flash for a first period of time, a yellow light configured to flash for a second period of time, and a red light configured to flash for a third period of time. The toothbrush also includes a switch coupled to the handle for activating the green light, and a circuit for automatically activating the yellow light after expiration of the first period of time and for automatically activating the red light after expiration of the second period of time.

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1. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head;a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle;a green light positioned in the cavity and configured to flash during a first period of time;a yellow light position

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A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head;a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle;a green light positioned in the cavity and configured to flash during a first period of time;a yellow light positioned in the cavity and configured to flash during a second period of time;a red light positioned in the cavity and configured to flash during a third period of time, which is less than the first period of time and the second period of time;a memory positioned in the cavity for storing the first period of time, the second period of time, and the third period of time;a battery positioned in the cavity for powering the green light, the yellow light, the red light, or the memory;a switch coupled to the handle for activating the green light; anda circuit coupled to the memory for controlling the flashing of the green light, the yellow light, and the red light and for automatically activating the yellow light after expiration of the first period of time and for automatically activating the red light after expiration of the second period of time. 2. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the first period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 3. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the second period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 4. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the third period of time is less than or equal to 10 seconds. 5. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to operate the green light, the yellow light, and the red light such that the green light, the yellow light, and the red light do not flash at the same time. 6. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to operate the green light, the yellow light, and the red light in a sequential order where the green light flashes first, the yellow light flashes second, and the red light flashes third. 7. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the yellow light is positioned between the green light and the red light. 8. The toothbrush of claim 7, wherein the green light, the yellow light, and the red light are each positioned such that an axis extends through the green light, the yellow light, and the red light. 9. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to: initiate flashing of the green light after the switch is activated, andallow the green light to flash after the first period of time elapses only after the red light has flashed for the duration of the third period of time and the switch is activated again. 10. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the green light includes a light emitting diode positioned in the cavity and a cover forming a portion of an outer surface of the handle. 11. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a base and a head;a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle;a first light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a green color during a first predetermined period of time, the first light not producing light when turned off;a second light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a yellow color during a second predetermined period of time, the second light not producing light when turned off;a third light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a red color during a third predetermined period of time, the third light not producing light when turned off;a switch configured to activate the first light; anda circuit configured to control the first light, the second light, and the third light, and to turn on the first light after the switch is activated and turn off the first light after the first predetermined period of time elapses, then to turn on the second light and turn off the second light after the second predetermined period of time elapses, then to turn on the third light and turn off the third light after the third predetermined period of time elapses, with the first light, the second light, and the third light not being on at the same time. 12. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein the first predetermined period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 13. The toothbrush of claim 12, wherein the second predetermined period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 14. The toothbrush of claim 13, wherein the third predetermined period of time is less than or equal to 10 seconds. 15. The toothbrush of claim 14, wherein the first predetermined period of time is equal to the second predetermined period of time. 16. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein the first light includes a white light emitting diode and a cover that is colored green and forms a portion of an outer surface of the handle. 17. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein the first light includes a green light emitting diode and a cover that is not colored and forms a portion of an outer surface of the handle. 18. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein the circuit is configured to turn on the second light within a second after the first predetermined period of time elapses. 19. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein the circuit is configured to control the first light such that the first light flashes during the first predetermined period of time. 20. The toothbrush of claim 11, wherein a single light emitting diode configured to emit green light, yellow light, and red light comprises the first light, the second light, and the third light.