Iithayile zeZirconia zenziwe nge-zirconium dioxide, into eyaziwa ngamandla ayo akhethekileyo kunye nokuxhathisa ukunxiba nokukrazula. Enye yezibonelelo eziphambili zeethayile ze-zirconia kukuqina kwazo okuphezulu, ezenza ukuba zibe lukhetho olugqwesileyo kwiindawo ezihamba phambili. Ngokungafaniyo neetayile zemveli ze-ceramic, iithayile ze-zirconia zinokumelana nemithwalo enzima kwaye zixhathise izikrwelo, ukuqinisekisa ukugcina inkangeleko yabo eyona nto iphakathi