Dr. Vaishnavi Bhaskar manages the dental clinic at Santa Rita Jail in California and is committed to advancing equitable oral health care for justice-involved populations. She earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Michigan. Dr. Bhaskar’s work focuses on addressing both patient- and system-level barriers to oral health care within correctional settings. Her professional interests include health equity, preventive dentistry, and improving access to high-quality dental services for underserved populations.