Method for the manufacturing of a dental restoration including a dental restoration core 2 and a veneer layer 3, the veneer layer 3 being located at predetermined locations on the dental restoration core 2 and having predetermined thickness at the predetermined locations； the method including: manufacturing the dental restoration core； filling a void 5 in a mould block 1； 10 with a slurry or paste containing a constituent material for a veneer layer, the dental restoration core being positioned in the void； pressing the slurry or paste into the void, the void being arranged to have the slurry cover the dental restoration core at at least the predetermined locations； heating the slurry or paste in a hardening or pre-sintering process to obtain a hardened veneer structure covering the dental restoration core； milling a contour of the veneer layer into the hardened veneer structure to form the dental restoration.
