The invention relates to a method for processing a dental material (28) in particular pressing and curing a dental material by means of a molding insert (30) that has a pre pressing area (22) which adjoins a molding area (14 16) wherein the pre pressing area (22) is designed to receive the dental material (28) and a pressing furnace with a combustion chamber (10) for receiving the molding insert (30). The method has the following steps: introducing the dental material (28) into the pre pressing chamber (22) heating the combustion chamber (10) in which the molding insert (30) is located to a first temperature pressing the dental material (28) into the molding area (14 16) using a pressing punch (26) by applying a force onto the pressing punch (26) during a first processing phase wherein the pressing punch (26) is moved and the pressing punch speed is detected as a speed profile dependent on the time and adjusting the combustion chamber (10) in particular cooling the combustion chamber to a second temperature during a second processing phase starting at a point in time at which the detected speed profile matches a first speed profile without reducing the force applied to the pressing punch (26).
