The invention relates to a method for producing a dental drill that has a shank (1) and a work section. The shank contains a centrally arranged, continuous first channel (3). The work section contains one or more continuous, spiral-shaped further channels (4a, 4b). The first channel and the further channels open into a common chamber (5) connecting the shank and the work section. The shank is sintered with the work section in order to form a one-piece, sintered component that encloses the chamber connecting the shank and the work section.