Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WHITING THOMAS L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ [(XRAY)] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT & C.O.O.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1440 WYNDHAM DRIVE SOUTH		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2005
(Street)

YORK, PA 17403		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/08/2005   S   31,386 D $ 57 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2000 SERP) $ 26.08               (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,441.62   1,441.62 D  
Phantom Stock (2001 SERP) $ 24.33               (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,802.53   1,802.53 D  
Phantom Stock (2002 SERP) $ 33.47               (1)   (1) Common Stock 16.13   16.13 D  
Phantom Stock (2003 SERP) $ 45.17               (1)   (1) Common Stock 31.61   31.61 D  
Stock Option $ 11.67             05/24/1996 05/24/2005 Common Stock 1,233   1,233 D  
Stock Option $ 11.67             05/24/1997 05/24/2005 Common Stock 1,234   1,234 D  
Stock Option $ 11.67             05/24/1998 05/24/2005 Common Stock 1,233   1,233 D  
Stock Option $ 12.58             12/14/1996 12/14/2005 Common Stock 1,900   1,900 D  
Stock Option $ 12.58             12/14/1997 12/14/2005 Common Stock 2,400   2,400 D  
Stock Option $ 12.58             12/14/1998 12/14/2005 Common Stock 2,400   2,400 D  
Stock Option $ 15.58             12/11/1997 12/11/2006 Common Stock 2,934   2,934 D  
Stock Option $ 15.58             12/11/1998 12/11/2006 Common Stock 2,933   2,933 D  
Stock Option $ 15.58             12/11/1999 12/11/2006 Common Stock 2,933   2,933 D  
Stock Option $ 24.96             12/13/2001 12/13/2010 Common Stock 16,850   16,850 D  
Stock Option $ 24.96             12/13/2002 12/13/2010 Common Stock 16,850   16,850 D  
Stock Option $ 24.96             12/13/2003 12/13/2010 Common Stock 16,850   16,850 D  
Stock Option $ 31.17             12/12/2002 12/12/2011 Common Stock 13,050   13,050 D  
Stock Option $ 31.17             12/12/2003 12/12/2011 Common Stock 13,050   13,050 D  
Stock Option $ 31.17             12/12/2004 12/12/2011 Common Stock 13,050   13,050 D  
Stock Option $ 36.97             12/11/2003 12/11/2012 Common Stock 21,834   21,834 D  
Stock Option $ 36.97             12/11/2004 12/11/2012 Common Stock 21,833   21,833 D  
Stock Option $ 36.97             12/11/2005 12/11/2012 Common Stock 21,833   21,833 D  
Stock Option $ 44.28             12/15/2004 12/15/2013 Common Stock 32,467   32,467 D  
Stock Option $ 44.28             12/15/2005 12/15/2013 Common Stock 32,466   32,466 D  
Stock Option $ 44.28             12/15/2006 12/15/2013 Common Stock 32,467   32,467 D  
Stock Option $ 54.9             12/13/2005 12/13/2014 Common Stock 25,356   25,356 D  
Stock Option $ 54.9             12/13/2006 12/13/2014 Common Stock 25,355   25,355 D  
Stock Option $ 54.9             12/13/2007 12/13/2014 Common Stock 25,356   25,356 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WHITING THOMAS L
1440 WYNDHAM DRIVE SOUTH
YORK, PA 17403		       PRESIDENT & C.O.O.  

Signatures

 By: Brian M. Addison, Esquire, POA for   02/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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(1) Value paid in stock upon retirement

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