FORM 8-K


                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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


                  Date of Report April 28, 2004
                 (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)














Item 7. - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statements - Not applicable.

(b)  Exhibits:

     99.1 Transcript of the Company's conference call which it conducted on
          April 28, 2004 related to the first quarter 2004 sales and earnings
          release issued April 27, 2004 as referenced in Item 12.

Item 12. - Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

   The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

   On April 28, 2004, the Company conducted a conference call to discuss the
sales and earnings release for the first quarter of 2004 that was issued on
April 27, 2004 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.






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/ Bret W. Wise
                                              Bret W. Wise
                                              Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 4, 2004