Anonymous wrote:OP here - Yes, it was very painful before. This was a two-parter. I had antibiotics after the first session and it helped the pain which was almost cleared up and then I had part 2 today, and I can't even bite down on the tooth anymore. I think I'm going to give it two days then go see an endodontist. Perhaps I should not have trusted this dentist. I wish I had asked for a referral to an endodontist right away.
Call the dentist and ask to be seen. The inflammation may be pushing the tooth up and affecting your bite, which can aggravate everything.