The possibility of failure of the fingerprint sensor is one of the reasons that you are required to have a backup method. You'll now have to resort to hypnotic recall.
Welcome to Android Central! Make sure the sensor is completely clean. And your backup PIN is enormously important to remember -- in the future, don't blow it off. It's like the combination to a safe. If you forget that, you essentially need a blowtorch or some C4 to open it (and no, I wouldn't recommend that for your phone) (unless you really hate it).