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A half-helmet or open-faced one would have reset my teeth, I'm sure. The leather boots got a chunk out over the steel toe.
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Full face helmet is the only way to go. One of the books I have has a diagram showing statistically where most of the head injuries occur. Most of them are in the area not covered by a 3/4 helmet. This and sliding on my face in the dirt many years ago keeps me in a full helmet no mater how hot it gets in there.
So I'm not the only one who wears steel toed boots. I started wearing them because i have one of the hard shifting GZ250s that on its best day will make my foot sore if I shift a lot. I got used to the steel and now prefer it. I wore some very soft hiking boots recently because my steel toed boots were wet. I'll wear them wet next time.
I'm glad to hear there were no major injuries. It sounds like your just going to be really sore for awhile. Been there done that and have much sympathy.
When you have had time to think it over would you mind discussing/analyzing what happened and any ways it could have been prevented or avoided? Maybe we can all learn something from this.