Objective To investigate the clinical effect of orthodontic treatment for patients with impacted anterior teeth. Methods A total of 56 patients with impacted upper anterior teeth admitted to Qindu Central Health Center of Huyi District from January 2020 to October 2022 were selected as the research objects. They were divided into routine group and study group by random number table method, with 28 cases in each group. The routine group was treated with surgical artifical eruption, and the study group was treated with orthodontic treatment. The clinical efficacy, chewing function, adverse reactions and treatment satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate of treatment in the study group was 96.43%, which was higher than 78.57% in the routine group (P<0.05). The chewing efficiency and bite force of the study group were higher than those of the routine group after treatment (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the study group was 3.57%, which was lower than 28.57% in the routine group (P<0.05). The treatment satisfaction of the study group was 96.43%, which was higher than 75.00% of the routine group (P<0.05). Conclusion The effect of orthodontic treatment on patients with impacted anterior teeth is ideal, which can effectively improve the chewing function of patients, and the risk of adverse reactions after treatment is low, the treatment satisfaction is high.