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So this would be a felony case because he lost teeth?
Yes. It would likely be considered battery with serious bodily injury (PC 243(d)), and possibly might also be mayhem (PC 203) depending on the nature of the injury.

They didn't know my name at that time but I am pretty sure that they do now.
I was going to call Thursday to see if something was updated with regards to a warrant.
If you plan to do that, you might consider engaging an attorney ASAP. It would always be best to have an attorney make such inquiries on your behalf lest you say something that gets you in more trouble.

Unless your county is full of fast writing cops and faster DA's office employees, an arrest warrant might take several days or even weeks to come out if it comes out at all. And usually the police will not submit the matter to the DA unless they have attempted to contact the suspect for a statement. They might send it, but typically they will not. So, a warrant could take weeks if it comes at all. In the meantime, if you call them they will likely start asking twenty questions and you might not want to answer any of them.

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also would an attorney be able to get a felony dropped to a lesser charge?
An attorney MIGHT be able to do anything. The state might agree to a plea to a lesser offense if you are charged.

But, sometimes prosecutors just don't deal with bar fights. As my DA put it once on a charge rejection form: "No charges filed. Drunks doing what drunks do."