A flossing tool and dispenser. The flossing tool and dispenser can include a body having a handle end and an operative end, a cavity defined within the body and disposed substantially at the handle end, a first tong and a second tong disposed at the operative end, and defining a gap for tensioning a strand of dental floss therebetween, a recess disposed between the handle end and the operative end, an aperture extending between the cavity and the recess, and a cam disposed within the recess, and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cam is positioned such that, when the cam is in the first position, the cam impedes the movement of the strand of floss by causing the strand of floss to be pinched simultaneously at two locations along the length of the strand of floss, and, when the cam is in the second position, the cam does not impede the movement of the strand of floss.
