The invention relates to a method to producea dental structure with a cavity having a negative form of thestructure, which is formed in an investment material,wherein flowable lithium silicate glass ceramic is pressedinto the cavity. Thereby a compressive surface stress is createdin the ceramic structure through the replacement of lithiumions by alkali ions, in that the model is enriched with alkalicompounds and/or the model is covered with a layer ofa material containing alkali ions.