In the sequence of dental treatment phases, addressing active dental caries with restorations is performed during which phase?

Dental treatment is organized into sequential phases: (1) Emergency/Acute phase — management of pain, infections, trauma; (2) Disease Control phase — eliminating active disease including caries restorations, periodontal treatment (SRP), oral hygiene instruction, and extractions of hopeless teeth; (3) Definitive/Restorative phase — complex restorations, crowns, implants, fixed or removable prosthetics performed after the disease is controlled; (4) Maintenance/Recall phase — ongoing monitoring. Restoring active caries is a disease control measure — it eliminates the infectious process before definitive restorative work is performed.