The invention relates to a method in which at a first location (A), such as a dental technician's laboratory or a dentist's surgery, digital image data (18) in the form of single images and/or image sequences are generated and these are transmitted to a second location (B), such as a production centre for denture parts, wherein the digital image data (18) and/or image sequences relate to information on the manufacture of denture parts (15). Furthermore, the invention relates to a scanning device for obtaining data records of dental models with a scanning appliance, such as a scanning head and with a camera, wherein remote data transmission means (8) are provided for transmitting digital image data (18) from the camera in the form of single images and/or image sequences to another location (B), such as a production centre.