Minimally invasive periodontal surgeries like single flap approach, modified papillary preservation technique, simplified papillary preservation technique, VISTA, flapless implant placement have many applications and benefits. As health care professionals and the public become familiar with the benefits of MIST, the application of this philosophy in periodontics will likely become a treatment of choice. It is technique sensitive and more demanding than conventional periodontal surgery, but it results in more rapid healing because it is less invasive and less traumatic.