Objective：To search for a new method for establishing high precision 3D finite element model of maxillary anterior dentition segment. Methods: Spiral CT (SCT) scanning was used to obtain the data of digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) of teeth and the periodontal tissues; the data were used to construct the iges NURBS model by combining converse engineering software Geomagic and computeraided design (CAD). The 3D finite element analysis model was created after the unit lattice was meshed and checked by Hypermesh preprocessors. Results and Conclusion: We have successfully established the high quality 3D model of maxillary anterior dentition segment and the periodontal tissues (including periodontal ligament and alveolar bone); the model contained 640 396 tetrahedrons and 117 889 nodes. The present method is easytouse and is suitable for establishing the model for complex tissues like teeth and periodontal tissues. The established model has a high comparability and provides a good basis for studying the biomechanic behavior of maxillary anterior dentition segment under different orthodontic force systems