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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-00-500063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001108
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001128

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRO DEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788920
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5047
]		IRS NUMBER:				841261240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630
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			FORM TYPE:		8-K
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			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14942
			FILM NUMBER:		777392
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1401 WALNUT ST STE 500
				CITY:			BOULDER
				STATE:			CO
				ZIP:			80302-5333
				BUSINESS PHONE:		3034438165
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					STREET 1:		1401 WALNUT STREET
					STREET 2:		SUITE 540
					CITY:			BOULDER
					STATE:			CO
					ZIP:			80302
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<FONT SIZE=4><BR>
</FONT>Washington, D.C.  20549<FONT SIZE=4><BR>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE <BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report:  November 8, 2000</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">PRO-DEX, INC. </U><BR>
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Commission File Number     0-14942</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Colorado</U></TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">84-1261240</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">650 S. Taylor Ave., Suite 20-A, Louisville, CO 80027</U><BR>
 (Address Of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:   (303) 443-6136</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT</P>
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<P>ITEM 1.  <U>Changes in the Control of Registrant.</U>  None. </P>
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</FONT><P>ITEM 2.  <U>Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </U> None.</P>
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</U><P>ITEM 3.  <U>Bankruptcy or Receivership</U>.  None. </P>

<P>ITEM 4.  <U>Changes in Registrant's Certifying Registered Accountant</U>.  None. </P>

<P>ITEM 5.  <U>Other Events</U>.  On November 8, 2000, the Registrant issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K announcing it had executed a  binding letter of intent to be acquired by Dentsply International,
Inc., a publicly-held Delaware corporation based in York, Pennsylvania.  The press release is hereby incorporated by referenced into this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

<P>ITEM 6.  <U>Resignation of Registrant's Directors</U>.  None.</P>

<P>ITEM 7.  <U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U>  None.</P>

<P>ITEM 8.  <U>Changes in Fiscal Year.</U>  None. </P>

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<P>Exhibit 99.1&#9;Press Release dated November 8, 2000.</P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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<P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P>

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<P>November 8, 2000</TD>
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<P>George J. Isaac</TD>
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<P>Exhibit 99.1</P>

<P>For Immediate Release<BR>
Wednesday, November 8, 2000</P>

<P>YORK, Pa.--Nov. 8, 2000--John C. Miles, II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DENTSPLY International, Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) and Kent E. Searl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pro-Dex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDEX) today announced an agreement in
principal whereby DENTSPLY will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pro-Dex.</P>
<P>
The agreement in principal provides that each share of Pro-Dex will be exchanged, at the completion of the transaction, for .091 shares of DENTSPLY, yielding an indicated value for the transaction of approximately $30 million.</P>
<P>
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2001. It is subject to due diligence by the parties, regulatory approval, approval by Pro-Dex shareholders and DENTSPLY's Board of Directors, completion of a definitive agreement, and
other customary closing conditions. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, Pro-Dex reported sales of $26.7 million.</P>
<P>Pro-Dex, Inc. is a Colorado-based holding company with the following wholly-owned subsidiaries: Micro Motors, Inc., located in Santa Ana, California, is the manufacturer of miniature pneumatic (air) motors and handpieces used in dental, medical and
industrial applications; Oregon Micro Systems, Inc., located in Beaverton, Oregon, manufactures motion control products; Biotrol International, Inc., located in Louisville, Colorado, is a manufacturer and marketer of a full line of infection control and
preventive products specifically designed for the dental care provider; and Challenge Products, Inc., which manufactures preventive care products including a complete line of fluoride gels and polishing pastes that are marketed through Biotrol and other
private label distributors.<BR>
Commenting on the transaction, Mr. John C. Miles II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DENTSPLY said, "The Pro-Dex product lines are an excellent fit with DENTSPLY's existing business. Moreover, they allow DENTSPLY to enter the large infection
control segment of dentistry with products that hold a leading marketshare position. Additionally, we look forward to expanding Pro-Dex's international business through our in-place global infrastructure."
</P>
<P>Mr. Kent E. Searl, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pro-Dex, Inc. commented "I am delighted for Pro-Dex employees and shareholders. Shareholders will realize fair value, while employees will now have vastly expanded career opportunities as part
of the world's largest dental manufacturer."
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<P>DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market.
</P>
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<P>The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United
States manufacturer and distributor of dental x-ray equipment, dental handpieces, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading United States manufacturer or distributor of impression materials, orthodontic
appliances, dental cutting instruments, intra-oral cameras and dental operatory software systems.
</P>
<P>The Company distributes its dental products in over 100 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry.
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<P>DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market.
</P>
<P>This press release contains forward-looking statements which describe potential future events. Actual results could differ materially from these expectations as a result of some of the activities described herein and certain risk factors. For a
detailed description of these risk factors, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
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<PRE>    CONTACT: DENTSPLY International, Inc.
             William R. Jellison, Senior V.P. and CFO
             717/849-4243
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