Pediatric Care Specialists

PIAAs begin June 1st

You may schedule now for PIAAs by calling our office at (814) 266-8840.

Introducing Fluoride Varnish

Effective January 1, 2011, Pediatric Care Specialists will be providing fluoride varnish treatments to our patients. Treatments will be offered at your child’s well visit starting at 1 year of age.

What is fluoride varnish?

Fluoride varnish is a highly concentrated form of fluoride which is applied to the tooth’s surface by a trained health care professional. It is not permanent. However, due to its adherent nature, it is able to stay on contact with the tooth’s surface for several hours.

Fluoride varnish helps prevent tooth decay, remineralises the tooth’s surface and treats dentine hypersensitivity.

Fluoride varnish will work in conjunction with your child’s current regimens such as fluoridation of water source, fluoride supplements and fluoride tooth pastes and mouth washes.

How is fluoride varnish applied and how long will it last?

Fluoride varnish is applied with a small brush directly to all surfaces of each tooth. The varnish will set quickly with contact of saliva. You will then see a thin coating over each tooth. Your child will be instructed to wait 6 hours to brush their teeth. At that point, the remaining varnish will be easily removed from teeth, restoring the same shine and brightness as before the treatment.

The fluoride varnish will need to be reapplied every 6 months for low risk patients and every 3 months for high risk patients.

Schedule your 2010-2011 flu vaccine

We still have a limited number of vaccines available. If you have not yet received your 2010-2011 flu vaccine, please call us at 814-266-8840 to schedule in one of our upcoming flu clinics.

Allergy services to start at Children Health Center

Starting August 2010, we are proud to announce the commencement of Allergy and Immunology services of Dr. Rosch and his team at the Richland site. Call the office to learn more about these services.

Specialists' clinics from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

PCS welcomes specialists from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to Johnstown. These physicians offer their services not only to PCS patients, but to all children in the community. The current specialties include Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Weight Management & Pediatric Surgery; however, additional areas of expertise will follow in the future. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 814-266-8840. To learn more about the clinics click on this link (CHP at Johnstown).

PCS office at Somerset is now open at The Georgian Place, Somerset.

Located conveniently at a prominent location, this site provides easy access to all our patients living in and around the Somerset area. Please call 814.266.8840 to schedule an appointment.

Counseling Services are available through our Behavioral health services:

According to the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, one out of every five children has a diagnosable mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. Up to one in ten children suffer from a serious emotional disturbance. Yet 70% of children with a diagnosable disorder do not receive mental health services.

To learn more about the Behavioral health services please follow this link: http://www.mybehavioralhealth.com/

Online Prescription Refill Form

To make it more convenient for you, PCS is pleased to offer online prescription refills. Just complete the form and click "send to PCS". Please allow 48 hours to process your prescription refill.