Preferably floss every day, but do not give up hope if you occasionally miss a day. The plaque that covers the proximal surface of teeth develops slowly over a period of days. When left undisturbed for many days the relative amount of harmful bacteria increase. It may take several days to a week before the bacterial load reaches harmful levels.
Accordingly flossing every other day works well and even flossing well once per week definitely has a beneficial effect. Try to floss every day but if you skip a day or two, do not beat your self up. To borrow a Martha Stewart phrase-"Flossing is a good thing".
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