About Joy Lantz, RDH, PHDH, COM®, IBCLC

Joy Lantz, RDH, PHDH, COM, IBCLC has over 30 years of experience in the dental field with a background in dental hygiene. She earned her degree in dental hygiene in 1998. Joy began practicing orofacial myology in 2016 and received her certification in orofacial myology (COM) from the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) in 2017. She is currently serving as the President of the IAOM. She also earned her title, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist in 2021 and got her International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) credential in 2022. Joy is the owner of Joy Lantz: Transforming Oral Health, specializing in educating patients, parents and colleagues about myofunctional and airway concepts and Oral Function Specialties, a private practice where she sees patients of all ages. She is a professional international speaker presenting courses on anticipatory guidance, collaboration for patient care and myofunctional therapy. Joy is also a consultant for dental offices that want to incorporate airway components into their practices, including frenectomy, myofunctional therapy and milestone oral visits. She created the BLOOMS milestone program for children aged birth to three for anticipatory guidance for parents and to track oral development in early years. Her passion is to assist dental and medical professionals to work together in screening and treating for oral myofunctional disorders and overall health.

Oral Function Specialties

Oral Function Specialties provides a nurturing, whole-body approach to orofacial care—supporting families from the newborn stage through adulthood. Led by a certified orofacial myologist (COM), IBCLC, and dental hygienist, the practice offers personalized programs to retrain oral and facial muscles, support breastfeeding, release tension, and address developmental challenges. The goal is to gently resolve the root causes of feeding, breathing, and posture concerns so children and adults can thrive with comfort, clarity, and confidence. You can find more information at OralFunctions.com.

• Myofunctional Therapy — Guided muscle retraining to restore healthy breathing, swallowing, posture, and sleep patterns through tailored, compassionate support.
• Lactation Support (IBCLC-informed) — Helping babies latch more effectively and feed with ease by addressing underlying oral and body tension.
• Craniosacral Fascial Therapy — Gentle, whole-body touch that releases tension, supports alignment, and calms the nervous system—especially beneficial for infants with birth- or feeding-related stress.
• Retained Reflex Integration — Movement-based strategies to address lingering developmental reflexes that impact focus, coordination, posture, and sensory well-being.
• Root-Cause, Whole-Body Focus — A comprehensive, individualized approach that looks beyond symptoms to create lasting solutions for oral growth and function.