What is the average salary for a dental hygienist? On a national level, the median hourly wage for a dental hygienist in 2012 was $33.75 and the median annual salary was $70,210. In Oregon, the average hourly wage for a dental hygienist in 2014 is $38.83 and average annual salary is $80,770.ost dental hygienists work in clinical practice where they typically treat one patient each hour during an eight-hour day. Many dental hygienists choose to work 3-4 days per week and they may work in more than one dental office.
cereal. 1  any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn. 2  the grain itself. 3  some edible preparation of it, especially a breakfast food. 4  of or relating to grain or the plants producing it.
While there are different varieties of these crops, all are grass plants that contain an edible seed or kernel, called a caryopsis. Grain crops can be processed in different ways to form food such as bread and pasta. The three most common types of cereal crops are rice, wheat, and corn. The term cereal comes from Ceres, the Roman god of agriculture.