Meet Your Team
Your Wichita, Kansas Smile Team
At Smiles Orthodontics in Wichita, Kansas, we are committed to creating a comfortable, worry-free environment for you and your family. You can be assured you will receive the best orthodontic care with Dr. Gorantla, Dr. Sander, and their team.
Dr. Suman Gorantla
Orthodontist
Dr. Gorantla’s passion for orthodontics started when he was in dental school and saw firsthand what orthodontics can do to put smiles on the faces of young kids. He made it his life goal to make a difference in kids’ lives. He really enjoys interacting with patients and families, and is constantly working further to develop himself as an expert in his field to provide the best care to his patients.
Dr. Kristen Sander
Orthodontist
As a Wichita native, Dr. Kristen Wellemeyer Sander is proud to help put smiles on the faces of people right in her hometown. Dr. Sander loves how orthodontics can do far more than simply help patients straighten their teeth. Orthodontics can genuinely transform a patient’s smile in ways that change their life. A healthy smile can brighten someone’s day, and it’s Dr. Sander’s goal to keep Wichita smiling every day.
Meet Your Smile Team
Tiffany
Business Manager
Treatment Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
Tiffany | Business Manager/Treatment Coordinator/Financial Coordinator
- Graduated from Wichita State University with a Business Degree and a minor in marketing and management
- Loves discovering ways to find a financial solution to help patients get started with treatment
- Favorite part of her job is the people that she gets to interact with daily
- Has children that have gone through orthodontic treatment and are happy to help patients with any of their concerns or questions
- Outside of the office, you can find her spending time with her family, usually enjoying outdoor activities
Trish
Insurance Coordinator
Trish | Insurance Coordinator
- Favorite part of her job is helping patients
- Enjoys working with children, their genuine perspective and how much they make her laugh
- Working at Smiles Ortho reminds her of going to her favorite cousin’s house
- Always wanted to work in an environment that felt magical, and she does
- Outside of the office, she enjoys reading, singing, theatre, motocross, any time outdoors, and spending time with her family
- Her quote that she lives by: “Don’t worry, be happy!”
Bailey
Orthodontic Technician
Bailey | Orthodontic Technician
- Attended Wichita Area Technical College Dental Assisting Program
- Loves teeth and every part of her job
- Enjoys seeing patients often and making relationships with them
- When not in the office, you can find her running and spending time with her two babies and husband
- Favorite quote: “Live life like it’s your last day.”
Veronica
Orthodontic Technician
Veronica | Orthodontic Technician
- Favorite part of her job is the doctors she works for, the other members of the team, and the new faces she gets to meet everyday
- Truly enjoys watching patients gain confidence throughout treatment
- The second oldest of 18 siblings
- Favorite hobbies include riding bikes, playing soccer and basketball, and watching movies with her two children
- Quote she lives by: “Be stronger than your excuses.”
Brooke
Orthodontic Technician
Brooke | Orthodontic Technician
- Chose this career path to make a difference in the lives of patients and help them move forward with confidence
- Favorite part of her job is watching patients progress in their treatment
- Goal is to see her patients smile at least once while working with them, and to make her patients feel wanted, cared about, and secure in the place they have chosen to change their smiles
- Outside of the office, you can find her spending time with her husband and two daughters while cooking, completing puzzles, painting or doing crafts
- Her favorite quote: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
Emily
Orthodontic Technician
Emily | Orthodontic Technician
- Enjoys bonding brackets, working in the lab with the 3D printer making in-house aligners, fabricating retainers and helping take photos for social media
- Favorite part of her job is working with the team and making relationships with everyone
- Loves being hands-on and involved in every patient’s journey and watching the progress from start to finish
- Outside of work, you can find her at the gym, walking around Target and Home Goods, going to the lake and watching the sunset on her paddleboard, and spending time with her mini golden doodle
- Quote she lives by: “It’s a beautiful day to be alive.”
Chris
Orthodontic Technician
Chris | Orthodontic Technician
- Background in dental assisting and does many different clinical duties around the office
- Orthodontic care and maxillofacial surgery as a teenager changed her life, so she felt compelled to help others by changing their smiles and confidence in themselves
- Favorite part about her job is all the thank yous and hugs and the joy that orthodontics brings to a person’s life
- Outside of work, you can find her traveling, gardening, and spending time with her grandson
- Favorite memories with patients are the smiles she sees when treatment is completed and braces are coming off. That’s really when you know the patient and family are truly happy
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