A method of making a cleaning element carrier for a toothbrush comprises: providing at least two pluralities of loose filaments of a predefined length and different from one another in at least one of filament material, filament diameter, filament cross-section, filament shape, presence or absence of additives, presence or absence of a coating, and any combination thereof; providing a hole-perforation plate having a front surface, a back surface, a thickness therebetween, and a plurality of holes shaped and arranged according to a predetermined pattern; picking filaments from the pluralities of loose filaments; providing an energy source; arranging a plurality of bristle tufts in a fusing position in the hole-perforation plate so that ends of the bristle tufts are disposed at different distances from the energy source, wherein the distances are adjustable according to the at least one property, wherein the plurality of bristle tufts includes bristle tufts comprising an inner portion bristle tufts comprising a peripheral portion, and wherein a distance between the energy source and the ends of the bristle tufts comprising the inner portion is shorter than a distance between the energy source and the ends of the bristle tufts comprising the peripheral portion; applying energy from the energy source to the ends of the tufts until fuse balls are formed at the ends of the tufts; transferring the tufts to a molding position in the hole-perforation plate so that a distance between a bottom edge of at least one fuse ball of at least one bristle tuft and the front surface of the hole-perforation plate is different from a distance between the bottom edge of the fuse ball of said tuft and the front surface of the hole-perforation plate in the fusing position; over-molding the fuse balls with molten plastic material thereby forming a cleaning element carrier.

The present invention discloses a prophy angle assembly for cleaning teeth with braces comprising a housing installed with a driving mechanism including a driven gear and driving gear. A cup is co-molded with the driven gear enclosing a plurality of bristles having tips extending from a surface of the cup. A gap is formed between an inner wall of the cup and the bristles. A splatter guard is attached to the housing and positioned in constant contact with the cup to prevent splatter while cleaning of dental arcade.

Disclosed are a brush head fixture for production of a toothbrush head and a manufacturing method of the toothbrush head. The brush head fixture includes a fixture main body, a bristle accommodating part, a material sealing surface, and one or more positioning holes. The bristle accommodating part is configured for accommodating the free end of implanted bristles in the process of manufacturing the toothbrush head. The material sealing surface is located on one side of the fixture main body away from the bristle accommodating part and configured for preventing the material of the coating layer from entering the bristle accommodating part when forming the coating layer. The positioning hole penetrates through the wall of the fixture main body between the material sealing surface and the bristle accommodating part. The positioning hole is configured for injection molding the retaining part, and also for positioning the retaining part obtained through injection molding.

A toothbrush having a brush body and a bristle carrier that is produced from a hard material using an injection molding method and having injection-molded bristles that protrude from the bristle carrier. The injection molded bristles are produced from a bristle material using the injection molding method. The bristles have a bristle stem and the bristle carrier has a small carrier plate or is formed by the small carrier plate that is produced from a hard material using the injection molding method and fastened on the brush body. The hard material of the bristle carrier or the hard material of the small carrier plate is harder than the bristle material.