Cairax biting into pavement / St George knocking out Cairax’s tooth

Cairax lunged at him and he sidestepped. The nest of teeth cracked into the pavement next to his foot. He took the moment to grab a female ex by her coat and hurl her up at the demon. He grabbed two more and swung them like clubs, battering the monster in the head three times before the exes came apart.
The dead thing swept its arms together, knocking over its brethren, but St. George was already in the air. He shot a cone of fire into Cairax’s face and the demon flinched.
“Rookie mistake,” he called out. “Dead things aren’t scared of—”
Cairax grabbed a dead man and hurled it up at the hero. The ex caught St. George in the side and he tumbled to the ground.
The demon moved like a snake, its spine rolling up and down as its head lashed out at him.
He swung a fist and caught it under the jaw. A tooth flew loose and Cairax staggered back from the impact.

Excerpt From Ex-Heroes, pg 418-419
Peter Clines
https://books.apple.com/us/book/ex-heroes/id585738407