An electric toothbrush comprising: a housing formed from a first material and including a handle, a brush head, a neck extending between the handle and the brush head, and a positionable actuator for controlling operation of said toothbrush, wherein the housing further includes: a first gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the first gripping member formed from a second material softer than the first material, the first gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and defining a first concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, and a second gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the second gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and formed from the second material, the second gripping member defining a second concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, the first and second gripping members and the first and second concave recessed regions thereof having oval shapes when viewed in a plan view, the first and second concave, oval recessed regions being concavely shaped along both their major and minor axes and wherein the housing further includes: a third gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing and defining a third recessed region, wherein the positionable actuator is disposed within the third recessed region. a housing formed from a first material and including a handle, a brush head, a neck extending between the handle and the brush head, and a positionable actuator for controlling operation of said toothbrush, wherein the housing further includes: a first gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the first gripping member formed from a second material softer than the first material, the first gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and defining a first concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, and a second gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the second gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and formed from the second material, the second gripping member defining a second concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, a first gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the first gripping member formed from a second material softer than the first material, the first gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and defining a first concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, and a second gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing, the second gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match the housing and formed from the second material, the second gripping member defining a second concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, the first and second gripping members and the first and second concave recessed regions thereof having oval shapes when viewed in a plan view, the first and second concave, oval recessed regions being concavely shaped along both their major and minor axes and wherein the housing further includes: a third gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing and defining a third recessed region, wherein the positionable actuator is disposed within the third recessed region. a third gripping member disposed along an exterior region of the housing and defining a third recessed region, wherein the positionable actuator is disposed within the third recessed region.