UNITED STATES

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         Date of Report July 27, 2005
                       (Date of earliest event reported)


                          DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
                (Exact name of Company as specified in charter)


                    Delaware              0-16211       39-1434669
              (State of Incorporation) (Commission     (IRS Employer
                                       File Number)   Identification No.)


            221 West Philadelphia Street, York, Pennsylvania   17405
                  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


                                (717) 845-7511
               (Company's telephone number including area code)


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Item 8.01. - Other Events.

   The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, "Other
Events."

   On July 27, 2005, the Company conducted a conference call to discuss the
sales and earnings release for the second quarter of 2005 that was issued on
July 26, 2005 and to answer any questions raised by the call's audience. The
transcript of this conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
hereby incorporated by reference.


Item 9.01. - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statements - Not applicable.

(b)  Exhibits:

     99.1 Transcript of the Company's conference call which it conducted on July
          27, 2005 related to the second quarter 2005 sales and earnings release
          issued July 26, 2005 as referenced in Item 8.01.







SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
                                                    (Company)



                                           /s/William R. Jellison
                                              William R. Jellison
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 1, 2005