What is the nasal septum?
The nasal septum is a composite plate like structure made up of membrane,bone and cartilage.The nasal septum divides the two halves of the nose into right and left nasal cavities.
What is a DNS or Deviated Nasal Septum?
If the nasal septum which is ideally central, is deviated to one side or the other ,ENT Specialists refer to this as a deviated nasal septum or DNS for short.
Why does a DNS occur?
This is a question very commonly asked by my patients.
A DNS can be
