A computer implemented method of designing a dental component (203, 204, 206, 208) in the form of a dental restoration or an orthodontic appliance for a patient, wherein the method comprises: (i) obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw; (ii) obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw; (iii) obtaining at least a first 3D representation of a first bite configuration (200, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304) of the patient's jaws (201, 202) in a first occlusion and a second 3D representation of a second bite configuration (200, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304) of the patient's jaws in a second occlusion different from the first occlusion; (iv) digitally determining an occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other based on the at least first 3D representation, the second 3D representation and contact between the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw; whereby digitally determining the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws (201, 202) relative to each other comprises: - interpolating the movement between the measured bite configurations, - detecting overlapping areas of the teeth of the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw during interpolation, and - moving the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw apart until no overlapping areas are detected; and v) digitally designing the dental component based on the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other. (i) obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw; (ii) obtaining a 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw; (iii) obtaining at least a first 3D representation of a first bite configuration (200, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304) of the patient's jaws (201, 202) in a first occlusion and a second 3D representation of a second bite configuration (200, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304) of the patient's jaws in a second occlusion different from the first occlusion; (iv) digitally determining an occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other based on the at least first 3D representation, the second 3D representation and contact between the patient's upper jaw and lower jaw; whereby digitally determining the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws (201, 202) relative to each other comprises: - interpolating the movement between the measured bite configurations, - detecting overlapping areas of the teeth of the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw during interpolation, and - moving the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw apart until no overlapping areas are detected; and - interpolating the movement between the measured bite configurations, - detecting overlapping areas of the teeth of the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw during interpolation, and - moving the 3D representation of the patient's upper jaw and the 3D representation of the patient's lower jaw apart until no overlapping areas are detected; and v) digitally designing the dental component based on the occlusal contact movement of the patient's jaws relative to each other.