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Until the bite is back to normal you will contiue to experience pain with the tooth. What happens is that the ligament that hold the tooth in place get traumatized from you biting too hard on the tooth, or biting differenly than before. Once the bite is corrected, it will take some time for the ligament to heal. You should notice it getting a little better each day. This trauma can also cause the tooth to be hypersensitive to temperature ( hot and cold) but sensitivity should not linger. As soon as the tooth gets back to body temperature it should subside, if not, it's possible that the nerve in the tooth may be dying. Sometimes it take awhile for that to show up on an xray, so the dentist has to go by your symptoms to determine if the tooth may need a root canal. It's important to monitor the symptoms closely. If it's a sharp shooting pain associated with pressure, its usually the bite. If it's a dull, throbbing pain that lingers, it's usually nerve related. If it hurts more in the morning, you could be clenching or grinding on that tooth because the bite is off. Just make notes of what exactly it is that causes the discomfort. It can sometimes take quite a few bite adjustments until it's right.