YORK, Pa., March 9, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq:XRAY) announced that it has appointed Deborah Rasin as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective March 7, 2011. Ms. Rasin succeeds Brian Addison, who will remain in a part-time role as Special Counsel. In her role, Ms. Rasin will oversee all legal affairs of the Company and assume corporate secretary duties. She will be a senior member of the executive team, responsible for management and oversight of all activities of the legal department.