#$%^&*AU2010227063B220130131.pdf#####Abstract The invention relates to a scanning device (1) for scanning dental objects (2a, 2b) comprising a base plate (10) to which dental objects (2a, 2b) can be attached and a mounting structure (4) such as a mounting plate to which an optical scanning system (3a, 3b) is attached and wherein 5 the scanning device further comprises means for moving (23) the mounting structure. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for scanning dental objects (2a, 2b) comprising the steps of (a) attaching a dental object (2a, 2b) to the base plate (10) of the inventive scanning device (1), wherein a first angle (a) between the surface of the base plate (10) and the surface of the mounting structure (4) is enclosed or the plane defined by the optical axes 0 of the scanning device, (b) scanning the attached dental object (2a, 2b) to obtain a first data set, (c) using the means for moving (23) the mounting structure to change the first angle (a) to a second angle (a), and (d) scanning the attached dental object (2a, 2b) to obtain a second data set. (Figure 1)1/4 Lo~ co0 LL. C4 0000
