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 26, 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 2.02. - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

   The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

   On July 26, 2005, the Company issued a press release disclosing
its second quarter 2005 sales and earnings. This earnings release
references net sales excluding precious metal content, which
could be considered a measure not calculated in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (a non-GAAP measure).
Due to the fluctuations of precious metal prices and because the
precious metal content of the Company's sales is largely a
pass-through to customers and has minimal effect on earnings, the
Company reports sales both with and without precious metal
content to show the Company's performance independent of precious
metal price volatility and to enhance comparability of
performance between periods. A copy of the Company's press
release 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 The Dentsply International Inc. Second quarter 2005 sales
          and earnings release issued July 26, 2005 as referenced in
          Item 2.02.








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: July 26, 2005