What started out as a desire to get Invisalign turned into a much deeper journey into understanding the relationship between occlusion, TMJ, posture, sleep apnea and more.
I'm now almost 18 months into treatment with an LVI dentist in San Jose. I don't personally have bruxism, but it's very much in the family of issues.
My HN/lay explanation: the jaw seeks an equilibrium position that maximizes occlusion and minimizes muscular tension. However, many people live in a local equilibrium where occlusion is maximized but the jaw positioning comes with increased muscular tension. This tension can lead to symptoms like bruxism, migraines, etc.
They have a machine called the BioPAK which can track the 3D path of your bite and measure the tension in the different facial muscles to determine if you are actually in the globally optimal position.
I will check them out.