A method for calibrating a temperature measuring device of a dental oven by means of at least one calibration element, - wherein the at least one calibration element is heated in the dental oven during a heating time interval (dt) from an initial temperature to an end temperature, - wherein, during the heating time interval (dt), the temperature in the dental oven is measured as an actual temperature by means of the temperature measuring device, wherein the calibration element is heated inductively by means of the dental oven, - the at least one calibration element has at least one measuring material, wherein the at least one measurement material (7, 8) is ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic, - the measurement material has a reversible phase transition occurring at a first transition temperature, wherein the transition temperature (TC1, TC2) corresponds to the Curie temperature of the measurement material (7, 8). - the first transition temperature is greater than the initial temperature and less than the end temperature, - the phase transition causes a rapid change in at least one first parameter of the dental oven, - the first parameter of the dental oven is measured over the heating time interval (dt) and at least one first rapid change of the first parameter is determined during the heating time interval (dt), - wherein a deviation of the first actual temperature value measured with the temperature measuring device during the first rapid change of the first parameter of the dental oven from the first transition temperature is determined and the actual temperature of the temperature measuring device is corrected according to the deviation. - wherein the at least one calibration element is heated in the dental oven during a heating time interval (dt) from an initial temperature to an end temperature, - wherein, during the heating time interval (dt), the temperature in the dental oven is measured as an actual temperature by means of the temperature measuring device, wherein the calibration element is heated inductively by means of the dental oven, - the at least one calibration element has at least one measuring material, wherein the at least one measurement material (7, 8) is ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic, - the measurement material has a reversible phase transition occurring at a first transition temperature, wherein the transition temperature (TC1, TC2) corresponds to the Curie temperature of the measurement material (7, 8). - the first transition temperature is greater than the initial temperature and less than the end temperature, - the phase transition causes a rapid change in at least one first parameter of the dental oven, - the first parameter of the dental oven is measured over the heating time interval (dt) and at least one first rapid change of the first parameter is determined during the heating time interval (dt), - wherein a deviation of the first actual temperature value measured with the temperature measuring device during the first rapid change of the first parameter of the dental oven from the first transition temperature is determined and the actual temperature of the temperature measuring device is corrected according to the deviation.