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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060303164902
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-015236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHEIN HENRY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				113136595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 DURYEA RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6318425500X6867

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 DURYEA RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brons Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323692

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27078
		FILM NUMBER:		06664627

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-843-5674

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
		STREET 2:		135 DURYEA ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Brons Paul K
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050413
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SCHEIN HENRY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HSIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brons Paul</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 DURYEA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11747</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired pursuant to the Issuer's 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of the stock option agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, the option becomes exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on the first (1st) anniversary of the grant date specified in Column 3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Brons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
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