- I removed a light switch/dimmer from the wall because the light was flickering
 - The wires in the wall were live and exposed
 - The wires in the wall accidentally touched each other, causing the circuit breaker to trip
 - After hooking the dimmer back up, it doesn't work at all
 - All other wires/outlets in the room still have power - [including the fan which was connected to 2 of the same wires][1]

Are the wires that touched now "dead" because they were short circuited?

What would it take to fix it so that the light switch has power again (for now I don't care if it flickers, I just want it to power on, period)?

Note: I will most likely call an electrician but I was hoping to get an idea of how big of a job this will be. e.g. will it require him to replace the entire wiring in the wall?


  [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/kew2P.png