Exhibit 23.1

         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-71792, 33-89786,  333-56093, and 333-101548) and
Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-76089)  of DENTSPLY  International
Inc. of our report dated March 10, 2006, except for the restatement discussed in
Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements and the matter discussed in the
penultimate  paragraph of Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting,  as to which the date is November 6, 2006,  relating to the financial
statements,   financial  statement  schedule,  management's  assessment  of  the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K/A.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 6, 2006