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 and his 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 in his field to provide the best care to his patients.
Dr. Gorantla is board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO), demonstrating the highest level of clinical excellence, rigorous standards, and continued professional commitment. Achieving ABO certification reflects his dedication to comprehensive training and peer-reviewed evaluation, setting him apart among his peers. This distinction ensures patients receive orthodontic care that meets nationally recognized benchmarks for quality and precision.
Meet Your 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
Suzanne
Receptionist
Suzanne | Receptionist
- Has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Purdue University
- Joined the Smiles Orthodontics team in 2022
- She enjoys working with patients and getting to see their smile journey from start to finish
- Outside of work, she likes reading, traveling, playing games with friends and boating
She has 3 adult sons and a husband
Bailey
Orthodontic Technician
Bailey | Orthodontic Technician
- Attended Wichita Area Technical College Dental Assisting Program
- Has always loved teeth and has been interested in orthodontics since a young age
- Enjoys seeing patients often and making relationships with them
- When not in the office you can find her spending time with her husband and kids. Usually in some kind of outdoor adventure, crafting or reading.
- Favorite quote: “Spread love everywhere you go.”
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
Ireland
Orthodontic Technician
Ireland | Orthodontic Technician
- Graduated from Barton Community College, then joined the Smiles Orthodontics team in 2025
- Enjoys working on exposure/laser appointments and aligners/bonding attachments
- She chose orthodontics after watching her brother’s experience at an orthodontist after suffering a baseball injury
- Ireland enjoys watching people gain confidence in their new smiles and truly cares about her patients’ smile journeys
- Outside of the office, she enjoys crafting with friends, spending time with her dogs, and adventuring with her boyfriend
Michelle
Orthodontic Technician
Michelle | Orthodontic Technician
- Joined the Smiles Orthodontics team in 2025
- Has always had an interest in orthodontics, and especially enjoys exposing tricky teeth and watching their alignment progress of aligning them
- Loves getting to know patients on a personal level, building trust with them, and giving them the best experience and beautiful smiles to give them the best experience and a beautiful smile
- Spends time outside of work with her son and pets, including a snake and a tarantula!
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7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wed – Thurs:
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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