In modern times, as the number of crimes has increased, we come across situations where       victims are not identifiable by their physical attributes. A necessity for simple identification markers has become the need of the hour. Denture identification systems are not only useful in forensic identification but can also solve a common problem among hospitalized patients in long term care facilities and hospitals, where it is the difficult to identify the ownership of lost        dentures when found. In this review simple but effective methods of incorporation of markers into the dentures of patients has been discussed which  makes it possible to identify them in case of mass calamities, acts of terrorism as well as in daily life. These are simple and cost effective methods that will prove useful at the time of need.