The invention relates to a process for producing a dental appliance, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture of a liquid, an inorganic binder and a glass or glass ceramic powder, b) casting the mixture into a mould, c) drying the cast mixture in the mould to obtain a dental appliance, d) optionally machining the dental appliance to obtain a dental workpiece, e) optionally removing the dental appliance or dental workpiece from the mould, f) optionally sintering the dental appliance or dental workpiece and to a dental appliance obtainable by such a process.
