Background: A new permanent dental restorative material, Cention Forte, have recently been introduced. The manufacturer claims that this material has higher compressive strength than glass ionomer as well as positive ion release properties. Aim: To evaluate compressive strength, hardness and fluoride ion release properties of a new resin based dental restauration material, Cention Forte, in comparison with frequently used dental restoration materials.  Methods: Comparisons among Ceram.X Spectra ST (resin composite), GC Fuji II LC (glass ionomer) and Cention Forte (alkasite) were performed. Compression strength, Vickers hardness test and cumulative fluoride ion release for 2 days, 7 days in a pH4 water solution were tested. Results: Resin composites and Cention Forte showed no significant differences in compression strength, while glass ionomers showed a lower compression strength. The Vickers hardness test presented no significant difference between Cention Forte and the other two materials. Significant differences were found among the three materials in fluoride ion release. Resin composites released least amount of fluoride ions compared to Cention Forte and glass ionomer. After 2 days, Cention Forte release less fluoride than glass ionomer, but no differences in fluoride concentration after 7 days between these two materials.  Conclusions: Cention Forte showed equivalent mechanical properties to composite resin and comparable fluoride release property to glass ionomers.