The device (10) has a unit for generating a heat energy acting on an object (12) sufficient to increase the temperature of the object to the boiling point. An impingement area (16) is provided for loading the object with the thermal energy. A control device (24) is provided with a temperature detecting element (20), where the temperature of the object is measured by the temperature detecting element. The temperature detecting element transmits a signal to the control device after reaching an operating temperature at the boiling temperature. An independent claim is included for a method for drying a liquid-containing object, particularly a dental restoration object.
