The dental-furnace or -press furnace (10) has a furnace base (14) which comprises a support surface for a dental restoration part. A furnace head (12) stands in connection with the furnace base by a hinge device (16) fastened at the furnace base. The furnace head is pivotal against the furnace base, where the pivoting takes place about a pivot axis. The pivot axis extends parallel to the support surface. A motor (42) extends on the hinge device for pivotal movement of the furnace head. The pivot axis extends outside the furnace head and the hinge device.